The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Toronto 2025, Michael Van crossed the line in 1:28:03: 426th of 1,264 men, faster than 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:41 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:32 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 9:32Running 1 4:57v median +0:29
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 5:39v median +0:15
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Block 03 10:56Running 3 5:53v median +0:01
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Block 04 10:16Running 4 5:58v median +0:06
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Block 05 10:25Running 5 6:00v median −0:13
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 6:05v median +0:06
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Block 07 10:49Running 7 5:56v median −0:07
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 5:08v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:40
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.