The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Tomas Jirousek crossed the line in 1:17:29: 169th of 866 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:11 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in Ottawa. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:08.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 4:15v median −0:47
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 3:57v median −1:14
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:33v median −1:01
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:20v median −1:12
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:47v median −0:53
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:01v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:43v median −0:50
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Block 08 14:30Running 8 5:01v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
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.