The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael DeFranco won the 16–24 age group at Ottawa 2026 in 1:02:23, first of 35.
The wall balls were the standout, 4:09 quicker than the median and 5th of 356. Stronger after halfway: 3:22 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:58, was faster than 86% of the field.
The field ran 1:02 faster at Ottawa 2026 than at Boston 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:41Running 1 3:31v median −1:36
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 3:33v median −1:47
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 3:53v median −1:53
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Block 04 6:35Running 4 3:53v median −1:49
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:53v median −1:58
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 3:59v median −1:43
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Block 07 6:54Running 7 4:03v median −1:42
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Block 08 8:19Running 8 4:17v median −2:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.