The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Truesdale finished 415th of 866 men in the Open division at Ottawa 2026, in 1:28:31, faster than 52% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:08 quicker than the median and 149th of 866. On the SkiErg the field had the edge, by 1:24. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:04 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 11:54Running 1 5:57v median +0:55
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Block 02 8:54Running 2 5:38v median +0:27
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 5:23v median −0:11
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Block 04 12:16Running 4 5:17v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 5:23v median −0:17
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:09v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:50v median −0:43
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Block 08 12:46Running 8 5:45v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
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.