Well, I did the 8km run in 40:02 on my watch and 40:07 according to official timing (I think it’s funny that the U of A doesn’t have the results yet). I forgot what a pain it is to to the corral start, but it does let you get limbered up for the rest of the run, so I guess you make up the time. The 8k route has a massive hill – Emily Murphy – that kills just about everyone who doesn’t do that hill all the time.