The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ross Walsh finished 501st of 866 men in the Open division at Ottawa 2026, in 1:33:26.
The sled push cost the most time: 0:45 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:45 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:55Running 1 6:04v median +1:02
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Block 02 10:06Running 2 6:10v median +0:59
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Block 03 11:16Running 3 5:49v median +0:15
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Block 04 11:35Running 4 5:58v median +0:26
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:53v median +0:13
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:42v median +0:09
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Block 07 11:34Running 7 5:53v median +0:20
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Block 08 14:09Running 8 6:27v median +0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
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.