The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Steele & David Cosma finished 174th of 455 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Ottawa 2026, in 1:14:07, faster than 62% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:32 quicker than the median and 79th of 455. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:35. A harder second half: 2:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:22Running 1 4:28v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:30v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 5:31v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:25Running 4 5:32v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:34v median −0:06
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:28v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 5:45v median +0:07
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 5:58v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.