The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Lydia Straznicky crossed the line in 1:20:42: 38th of 334 women, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:01 on the median. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:20. A harder second half: 1:40 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Ottawa gave the field time back: about 1:24 faster than the average race this season, by 516 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:19v median −1:27
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Block 02 8:45Running 2 4:30v median −1:25
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 4:42v median −1:35
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:46v median −1:29
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Block 05 13:04Running 5 8:17v median +1:58
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Block 06 5:35Running 6 4:37v median −1:41
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 4:39v median −1:35
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 5:02v median −1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 330
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 330 women who finished.