The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Robert Leonard crossed the line in 1:21:03: 252nd of 866 men, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:35, ahead of 91% 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 8:40Running 1 4:06v median −0:56
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:34v median −0:37
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 5:06v median −0:28
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 5:13v median −0:19
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 5:11v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 4:44v median −0:49
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Block 07 11:02Running 7 4:51v median −0:42
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 5:21v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:35
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.