The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Zach Ratchford finished 731st of 1,135 men in the Open division at Toronto 2026, in 1:42:34.
The stations carried this race: faster than 45% of the field across all eight, against 24% on the runs. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:38. A harder second half: 3:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 11:07Running 1 6:14v median +0:37
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Block 02 9:58Running 2 5:50v median +0:21
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Block 03 11:32Running 3 6:07v median +0:14
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Block 04 12:45Running 4 6:30v median +0:41
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Block 05 14:06Running 5 8:55v median +2:48
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Block 06 8:39Running 6 6:21v median +0:28
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Block 07 13:31Running 7 7:05v median +1:09
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Block 08 15:03Running 8 6:46v median +1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1094
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,094 men who finished.