The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Toronto 2026, Frédéric Blais & Benoit Brissette crossed the line in 1:09:36: 97th of 726 men's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 69% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:35 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:03, was faster than 87% of the field.
Toronto ran slow: the 426 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:53 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:53v median −1:04
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:48v median −0:54
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 5:05v median −1:03
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 4:48v median −1:17
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 5:00v median −1:16
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:58v median −1:10
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:53v median −1:17
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Block 08 8:28Running 8 4:18v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:03
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 701
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 701 men's teams who finished.