The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Toronto 2025, Michael Philip crossed the line in 1:27:13: 400th of 1,264 men, faster than 68% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 53% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:26 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:50 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:56 slower at Toronto 2025 than at New York 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:11Running 1 3:46v median −0:42
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:36v median −0:48
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Block 03 13:18Running 3 8:21v median +2:29
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Block 04 12:29Running 4 7:13v median +1:21
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:23v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 5:22v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 5:35v median −0:28
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Block 08 13:02Running 8 5:04v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.