The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Karen Steele crossed the line in 1:29:04: 90th of 334 women, faster than 73% of the field.
The wall balls cost the most time: 1:08 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:07, ahead of 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Ottawa gained about 1:24. Karen Steele's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:18Running 1 5:14v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 5:30v median −0:25
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Block 03 10:50Running 3 5:51v median −0:26
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Block 04 12:00Running 4 5:55v median −0:20
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 5:57v median −0:22
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Block 06 8:04Running 6 5:45v median −0:33
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Block 07 10:17Running 7 5:47v median −0:27
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Block 08 14:14Running 8 6:23v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:07
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.