The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Toronto 2025, Nick O'Bumsawin crossed the line in 1:21:59: 246th of 1,264 men, faster than 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:22 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:54, was faster than 95% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 4:20v median −0:08
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:38v median −0:46
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Block 03 10:47Running 3 4:56v median −0:56
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Block 04 10:41Running 4 4:57v median −0:55
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:06v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:52v median −1:07
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 4:59v median −1:04
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Block 08 11:59Running 8 4:29v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:54
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.