The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paris O'Brien won the 25–29 age group at Ottawa 2026 in 1:02:06, first of 68.
The wall balls were the standout, 4:30 quicker than the median and 1st of 356. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:21 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:47, was faster than 99% of the field.
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 8:00Running 1 3:46v median −1:21
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 3:53v median −1:27
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 4:14v median −1:32
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Block 04 7:34Running 4 4:07v median −1:35
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 4:18v median −1:33
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:21v median −1:21
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Block 07 7:31Running 7 4:20v median −1:25
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Block 08 8:06Running 8 4:25v median −2:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 356
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 356 men who finished.