The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Irina Minikh took 3rd of 15 in the 50–54 age group at Ottawa 2026, in 1:28:31.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:08, ahead of 89% of the field.
Ottawa gave the field time back: about 1:24 faster than the average race this season, by 516 athletes who raced both. That was 4:15 off the time at Phoenix 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:19Running 1 5:07v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 5:12v median −0:43
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Block 03 12:34Running 3 5:28v median −0:49
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Block 04 12:03Running 4 5:17v median −0:58
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:21v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:19v median −0:59
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 5:22v median −0:52
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 5:41v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.