The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Karl Armstrong crossed the line in 1:26:07: 364th of 866 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:14. Stronger after halfway: 2:46 better against the middle of the field 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 9:05Running 1 4:41v median −0:21
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Block 02 9:18Running 2 4:53v median −0:18
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 5:12v median −0:22
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Block 04 11:24Running 4 4:55v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 4:58v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 4:48v median −0:45
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 4:48v median −0:45
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 5:16v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:31
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.