The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Kevin Darling crossed the line in 1:28:55: 423rd of 866 men, faster than 51% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:20 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:28 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 9:16Running 1 4:49v median −0:13
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 5:03v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 5:25v median −0:09
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Block 04 12:26Running 4 5:29v median −0:03
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:21v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:12v median −0:21
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Block 07 10:56Running 7 5:25v median −0:08
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Block 08 13:06Running 8 5:56v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:43
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.