The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Nijaanth Thayalan crossed the line in 1:28:47: 419th of 866 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:59 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:22 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 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 9:49Running 1 4:47v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 4:44v median −0:27
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Block 03 12:55Running 3 5:38v median +0:04
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 5:32v median +0:00
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Block 05 11:03Running 5 5:52v median +0:12
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 5:33v median +0:00
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 5:21v median −0:12
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Block 08 13:25Running 8 5:23v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
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.