The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Malik McPherson finished 797th of 866 men in the Open division at Ottawa 2026, in 2:03:29.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 4:16. A harder second half: 1:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 11:17 in the roxzone was slower than 95% of the field.
The field ran 3:32 faster at Ottawa 2026 than at Toronto 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:14Running 1 5:27v median +0:25
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Block 02 12:37Running 2 9:09v median +3:58
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Block 03 13:09Running 3 8:08v median +2:34
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Block 04 17:40Running 4 7:47v median +2:15
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Block 05 13:45Running 5 8:17v median +2:37
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Block 06 10:58Running 6 8:03v median +2:30
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Block 07 15:07Running 7 8:47v median +3:14
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Block 08 18:48Running 8 10:02v median +3:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:17
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.