The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Toronto 2026, Brian Dykman crossed the line in 1:30:44: 224th of 545 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 68% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:55 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:39Running 1 5:07v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 4:54v median −0:31
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Block 03 10:08Running 3 5:24v median −0:27
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Block 04 11:47Running 4 5:23v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:41v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:35v median −0:22
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Block 07 13:43Running 7 5:44v median −0:14
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Block 08 14:18Running 8 5:09v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 498
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 498 men who finished.