The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Pierre-Yvan Poilbout crossed the line in 1:16:33: 44th of 356 men, faster than 88% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:39 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:26 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:00, ahead of 86% 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 9:02Running 1 4:37v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:23v median −0:57
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:33v median −1:13
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 4:44v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:29v median −1:22
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:19v median −1:23
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:12v median −1:33
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 4:53v median −1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
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.