The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Erick Gonzalez crossed the line in 1:16:24: 147th of 866 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:19 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:39, was faster than 90% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Ottawa 2026 and Houston 2026 were 1:41 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 4:36v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:22v median −0:49
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 4:37v median −0:57
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Block 04 9:06Running 4 4:30v median −1:02
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:37v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:31v median −1:02
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 4:33v median −1:00
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Block 08 13:08Running 8 4:38v median −1:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
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.