The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matthew Polson at Ottawa 2026: 1:10:41, 55th of 866 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:42 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:10, ahead of 97% 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 9:29Running 1 5:15v median +0:13
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 3:59v median −1:12
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 4:12v median −1:22
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:09v median −1:23
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:25v median −1:15
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:21v median −1:12
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:34v median −0:59
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Block 08 10:24Running 8 4:48v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:10
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.