The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Heather Buist crossed the line in 1:24:43: 63rd of 334 women, faster than 81% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:29 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Ottawa ran fast: the 516 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:24 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 4:42v median −1:04
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:56v median −0:59
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Block 03 11:14Running 3 5:34v median −0:43
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Block 04 11:30Running 4 5:18v median −0:57
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:20v median −0:59
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 5:25v median −0:53
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 5:17v median −0:57
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 6:04v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:34
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.