The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Derek MacPherson crossed the line in 1:27:14: 396th of 866 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:59 on the median. The row cost the most time: 0:32 slower than the median. A harder second half: 5:23 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 9:11Running 1 4:17v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:25v median −0:46
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 4:58v median −0:36
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 4:53v median −0:39
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Block 05 14:03Running 5 8:43v median +3:03
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:03v median −0:30
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Block 07 10:06Running 7 4:57v median −0:36
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Block 08 13:39Running 8 5:53v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
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.