The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:08:26 at Ottawa 2026 put Derek Poplawski on the age-group podium: 2nd of 144 in the 40–44 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:35 quicker than the median and 5th of 866. Stronger after halfway: 2:55 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:23, ahead of 94% 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 8:59Running 1 4:33v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:36v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:35v median −0:59
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 4:32v median −1:00
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:44v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:37v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 4:42v median −0:51
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Block 08 8:42Running 8 4:59v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:23
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 863
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 863 men who finished.