The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Toronto 2025, Pearson Benson crossed the line in 1:32:14: 248th of 507 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 68% of the field across all eight, against 43% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:24 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:36 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Toronto ran slow: the 933 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:37 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:49v median +0:21
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 5:37v median +0:15
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Block 03 10:14Running 3 6:07v median +0:22
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Block 04 12:08Running 4 6:24v median +0:34
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Block 05 12:04Running 5 6:49v median +0:40
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Block 06 8:59Running 6 6:24v median +0:30
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Block 07 12:06Running 7 6:21v median +0:24
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 5:16v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:31
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 481
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 481 men who finished.