The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Valérie Lalonde took 3rd of 124 in the 30–34 age group at Ottawa 2026, in 1:12:31.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:39 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:12, ahead of 99% of the field.
Ottawa ran fast: the 516 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:24 quicker here than at their other races. Valérie Lalonde's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:31v median −1:15
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:27v median −1:23
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:57v median −1:10
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Block 04 9:06Running 4 4:49v median −1:18
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 4:53v median −1:22
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:40v median −1:30
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:53v median −1:18
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 5:13v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:12
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 552
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 552 women who finished.