The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Natalie Rundle crossed the line in 1:35:30: 143rd of 334 women, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:06 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 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 11:02Running 1 5:32v median −0:14
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 5:25v median −0:30
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Block 03 12:27Running 3 5:43v median −0:34
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Block 04 13:42Running 4 5:46v median −0:29
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Block 05 11:37Running 5 5:51v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 5:46v median −0:32
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Block 07 11:29Running 7 5:39v median −0:35
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Block 08 12:23Running 8 6:07v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:47
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.