The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Ottawa 2026, Toby Bettez & Greg Fairbairn crossed the line in 1:08:50: 37th of 295 men's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 67% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:35 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:20, was faster than 95% of the field.
This was a slow day in Ottawa. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:28.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 4:36v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:36v median −0:49
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:46v median −1:04
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 4:45v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:53v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:57v median −0:52
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 4:51v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 5:05v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 294
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 294 men's teams who finished.