The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Ottawa 2026, Nate Kennedy & Chris Mace crossed the line in 1:13:58: 79th of 295 men's teams, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. A harder second half: 4:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:35, ahead of 90% of the field.
Ottawa ran slow: the 325 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:28 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:29Running 1 4:27v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 4:24v median −1:01
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 4:41v median −1:09
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:39v median −1:11
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 6:21v median +0:26
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:29v median −0:20
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 6:00v median +0:10
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 5:40v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:35
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.