The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:32:01 at Ottawa 2026 put Paul Gabay 154th of 356 men in the Open division, ahead of 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:34 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:52 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 5:22 faster at Ottawa 2026 than at Toronto 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:34v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:39v median −0:41
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Block 03 12:30Running 3 5:02v median −0:44
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Block 04 13:11Running 4 4:52v median −0:50
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:16v median −0:35
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:06v median −0:36
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Block 07 10:06Running 7 4:57v median −0:48
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Block 08 16:38Running 8 5:53v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.