The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lauren Albaum finished 65th of 426 women in the Open division at Ottawa 2026, in 1:23:23, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 1:11 quicker than the median and 110th of 426. Stronger after halfway: 2:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Ottawa gained about 1:24. An improvement of 2:21 on Chicago 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:36Running 1 4:35v median −1:16
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 4:45v median −1:13
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Block 03 11:12Running 3 4:40v median −1:35
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Block 04 11:00Running 4 4:44v median −1:34
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 4:49v median −1:36
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 4:54v median −1:27
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 4:55v median −1:25
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Block 08 10:50Running 8 5:10v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.