The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Sarah Ferrell crossed the line in 1:23:09: 62nd of 426 women, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 3:06 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:06, was faster than 88% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:55Running 1 4:32v median −1:19
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:34v median −1:24
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Block 03 10:21Running 3 4:43v median −1:32
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 4:48v median −1:30
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 4:58v median −1:27
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 4:57v median −1:24
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:51v median −1:29
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Block 08 12:27Running 8 5:14v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 424
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 424 women who finished.