The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Nolan Smith crossed the line in 1:26:05: 363rd of 866 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:25 ahead of the median. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:37 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:56Running 1 4:36v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:46v median −0:25
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Block 03 12:03Running 3 5:31v median −0:03
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Block 04 10:36Running 4 5:41v median +0:09
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:41v median +0:01
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:18v median −0:15
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Block 07 10:49Running 7 5:33v median +0:00
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Block 08 12:07Running 8 6:14v median +0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
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.