The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Kara Van Elburg crossed the line in 1:35:22: 142nd of 334 women, faster than 58% of the field.
The sled push was where this race was made, 0:50 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:10 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:50 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Ottawa gave the field time back: about 1:24 faster than the average race this season, by 516 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:31Running 1 5:44v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 5:41v median −0:14
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Block 03 12:50Running 3 6:49v median +0:32
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Block 04 14:28Running 4 6:28v median +0:13
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Block 05 11:29Running 5 6:27v median +0:08
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 6:05v median −0:13
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Block 07 10:47Running 7 6:00v median −0:14
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Block 08 12:54Running 8 6:28v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.