The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ashlyn Merriman finished 62nd of 334 women in the Open division at Ottawa 2026, in 1:24:34, faster than 81% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 90% of the field across all eight, against 69% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 3:00 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:48 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 10:44Running 1 5:23v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 5:32v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 5:42v median −0:35
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 5:45v median −0:30
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Block 05 11:19Running 5 5:51v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:53v median −0:25
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Block 07 10:44Running 7 5:49v median −0:25
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 6:09v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.