The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Victor Frances finished 112th of 281 men in the Open division at Ottawa 2026, in 1:28:12, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:12 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:29 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Ottawa. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:08.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:06Running 1 4:32v median −0:26
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Block 02 10:05Running 2 6:03v median +0:49
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Block 03 11:21Running 3 4:51v median −0:51
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 4:52v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:44v median −1:03
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 4:36v median −1:06
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Block 07 11:22Running 7 4:47v median −0:49
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Block 08 12:42Running 8 5:34v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 280
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 280 men who finished.