The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Elie Katzin & Sean Smith finished 77th of 455 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Ottawa 2026, in 1:08:25, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:27 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:08Running 1 4:59v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:44v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 4:42v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:28Running 4 4:36v median −1:00
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:40v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:41v median −0:58
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Block 07 7:57Running 7 4:36v median −1:02
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:53v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 454
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 454 men's teams who finished.