The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Toronto 2025, David Bale crossed the line in 1:23:19: 289th of 1,264 men, faster than 77% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:06 quicker than the median and 276th of 1,264. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:31. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better 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. That was 6:02 off the time at Toronto 2024.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 4:09v median −0:19
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 4:46v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:55v median −0:57
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Block 04 10:58Running 4 5:11v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:43v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 5:08v median −0:51
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:22v median −0:41
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Block 08 12:21Running 8 4:50v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.