The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Eric Laverdiere crossed the line in 1:23:49: 313th of 866 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:55 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Ottawa cost the whole field time: about 1:08 more than the average race this season, going by 690 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 4:19v median −0:43
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:43v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 5:17v median −0:17
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 4:30v median −1:02
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:17v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 4:36v median −0:57
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 4:49v median −0:44
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Block 08 15:13Running 8 6:00v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
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.