The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Toronto 2025, Shane Vandervelde & Leah Davidson crossed the line in 1:20:02: 184th of 623 mixed teams, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:32. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Toronto ran slow: the 456 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:51 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:49Running 1 4:20v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:17v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 5:33v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:57Running 4 5:41v median −0:39
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 5:46v median −0:51
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 6:05v median −0:24
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Block 07 10:11Running 7 6:05v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 5:01v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 597
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 597 mixed teams who finished.