The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Hilary Cairns crossed the line in 1:26:00: 69th of 334 women, faster than 79% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:54 quicker than the median and 49th of 334. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:21. Paced to finish: the second half went 8:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Ottawa gained about 1:24. 6:26 slower than at Houston 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:16v median −1:30
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Block 02 10:30Running 2 6:14v median +0:19
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Block 03 10:30Running 3 5:05v median −1:12
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 4:51v median −1:24
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:50v median −1:29
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:56v median −1:22
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 4:52v median −1:22
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Block 08 11:06Running 8 5:06v median −1:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:20
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.