The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gopal Narasimhaiah finished 276th of 356 men in the Open division at Ottawa 2026, in 1:52:07.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:33 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:04 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:43, behind 86% of the field.
The field ran 1:40 faster at Ottawa 2026 than at Vancouver 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:10Running 1 5:05v median −0:02
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Block 02 10:38Running 2 6:02v median +0:42
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Block 03 14:10Running 3 6:30v median +0:44
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Block 04 15:33Running 4 6:43v median +1:01
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Block 05 11:51Running 5 6:45v median +0:54
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Block 06 10:24Running 6 6:52v median +1:10
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Block 07 13:59Running 7 7:00v median +1:15
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Block 08 15:46Running 8 7:03v median +0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:43
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.