The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Sébastien Bellardant crossed the line in 1:28:06: 410th of 866 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:09 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:25 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. Sébastien Bellardant's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:08Running 1 5:14v median +0:12
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Block 02 9:01Running 2 5:21v median +0:10
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Block 03 10:32Running 3 5:00v median −0:34
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Block 04 11:36Running 4 5:04v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:02v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:07v median −0:26
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Block 07 11:54Running 7 5:20v median −0:13
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Block 08 12:29Running 8 5:24v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:12
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.