The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Viau finished 1,042nd of 1,135 men in the Open division at Toronto 2026, in 2:08:35.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 5:39. A harder second half: 6:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 15:35, behind 99% of the field.
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 11:41Running 1 7:10v median +1:33
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Block 02 10:39Running 2 7:28v median +1:59
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Block 03 13:10Running 3 7:32v median +1:39
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Block 04 16:32Running 4 7:33v median +1:44
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Block 05 12:47Running 5 7:47v median +1:40
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Block 06 9:58Running 6 8:03v median +2:10
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Block 07 16:05Running 7 8:23v median +2:27
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Block 08 22:16Running 8 8:28v median +3:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:35
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.