The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Shayne Arseneault crossed the line in 1:25:23: 346th of 866 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 68% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:07 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:57Running 1 4:27v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:45v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 5:09v median −0:25
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 5:07v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:20v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:12v median −0:21
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Block 07 11:24Running 7 5:16v median −0:17
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Block 08 15:19Running 8 5:54v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:13
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.