The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:28 at Toronto 2025 put Sam Papanikas on the age-group podium: 2nd of 82 in the 50–54 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:37 quicker than the median and 157th of 1,264. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:06, was faster than 93% of the field.
Toronto cost the whole field time: about 2:37 more than the average race this season, going by 933 athletes who raced both. 0:59 slower than at Chicago Navy Pier 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:11Running 1 3:50v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:31v median −0:53
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:46v median −1:06
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Block 04 9:06Running 4 4:37v median −1:15
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:51v median −1:22
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 4:49v median −1:10
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 4:40v median −1:23
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 3:52v median −1:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1207
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,207 men who finished.