The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Toronto 2026, Justin Lau crossed the line in 1:30:42: 113th of 252 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:49 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:20 faster at Toronto 2026 than at Ottawa 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 4:55v median −0:36
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Block 02 8:22Running 2 4:59v median −0:22
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 5:18v median −0:28
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Block 04 13:19Running 4 5:20v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 5:26v median −0:35
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:15v median −0:32
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Block 07 12:25Running 7 5:40v median −0:13
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Block 08 14:07Running 8 4:39v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:56
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 240
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 240 men who finished.