The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melissa McEwen finished 257th of 426 women in the Open division at Ottawa 2026, in 1:43:43.
The sled push was where this race was made, 0:59 ahead of the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:07. A harder second half: 2:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 11:46Running 1 6:32v median +0:41
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Block 02 8:23Running 2 6:39v median +0:41
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Block 03 11:47Running 3 6:46v median +0:31
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Block 04 14:37Running 4 6:50v median +0:32
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Block 05 11:58Running 5 7:10v median +0:45
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Block 06 9:19Running 6 7:10v median +0:49
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Block 07 13:21Running 7 6:52v median +0:32
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Block 08 15:37Running 8 7:39v median +0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:02
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.