The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Guy Chenier crossed the line in 1:17:37: 173rd of 866 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:40 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:38, was faster than 90% 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 8:43Running 1 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:13v median −0:58
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:25v median −1:09
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 4:24v median −1:08
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:29v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:27v median −1:06
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Block 07 10:46Running 7 4:25v median −1:08
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Block 08 12:48Running 8 4:56v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
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.