The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Valerie Bellemare crossed the line in 1:31:07: 112th of 334 women, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:29. The race faded late: the second half went 2:17 worse 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:45Running 1 4:40v median −1:06
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 5:03v median −0:52
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Block 03 11:48Running 3 5:04v median −1:13
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Block 04 12:19Running 4 4:46v median −1:29
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:03v median −1:16
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 4:58v median −1:20
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 5:12v median −1:02
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Block 08 15:46Running 8 5:34v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
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.