The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:31:03 at Ottawa 2026 put Carolyn Spidell on the age-group podium: 3rd of 19 in the 50–54 age group.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 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 11:08Running 1 5:38v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 5:20v median −0:38
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 5:15v median −1:00
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Block 04 12:30Running 4 5:14v median −1:04
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 5:14v median −1:11
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:14v median −1:07
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Block 07 10:32Running 7 5:06v median −1:14
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 5:26v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:00
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.