The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Alexandre Simon crossed the line in 1:15:19: 123rd of 866 men, faster than 86% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 97% of the field across all eight, against 66% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:15 quicker than the median and 81st of 866. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:48 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Ottawa. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:08. 2:56 slower than at New York 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:55v median −0:07
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 5:03v median −0:08
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 5:21v median −0:13
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 5:08v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 5:12v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 5:10v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 5:10v median −0:23
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 5:30v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
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.