The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Patrick Boyd crossed the line in 1:29:22: 429th of 866 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:33 on the median. The sled pull cost the most time: 2:16 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:22 faster at Ottawa 2026 than at Toronto 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:39v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:45v median −0:26
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Block 03 12:33Running 3 5:22v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 5:18v median −0:14
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:44v median +0:04
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:28v median −0:05
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 5:14v median −0:19
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Block 08 14:43Running 8 5:45v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:15
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.