The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, James Taylor crossed the line in 1:29:11: 114th of 281 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:45 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 7:24 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Ottawa ran slow: the 690 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:08 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:26v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:40v median −0:34
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 4:58v median −0:44
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 5:03v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:19v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:15v median −0:27
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Block 07 11:15Running 7 5:10v median −0:26
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Block 08 18:32Running 8 5:47v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.