The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michelle Thornton & Darren Thornton finished in the top 10% of the field at Toronto 2025, in 1:03:09 for 7th of 360 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:33 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:21 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:33, ahead of 98% of the field.
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 7:16Running 1 3:23v median −1:48
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:25v median −1:41
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:41v median −1:49
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Block 04 7:04Running 4 4:44v median −1:47
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:39v median −2:09
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:41v median −1:49
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Block 07 7:19Running 7 4:41v median −1:56
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Block 08 7:48Running 8 3:58v median −1:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 354
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 354 mixed teams who finished.