The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Hugo Messier crossed the line in 1:26:03: 362nd of 866 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 76% of the field across all eight, against 47% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:17 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:30 better against the middle of the field 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 9:53Running 1 5:37v median +0:35
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:29v median +0:18
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Block 03 10:27Running 3 5:52v median +0:18
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Block 04 11:10Running 4 5:39v median +0:07
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:43v median +0:03
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 5:28v median −0:05
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 5:28v median −0:05
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 6:03v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.