The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Vivian Salonga crossed the line in 1:30:34: 194th of 556 women, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:47 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:33 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 10:24Running 1 5:03v median −0:43
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 5:05v median −0:45
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Block 03 12:46Running 3 5:17v median −0:50
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Block 04 11:01Running 4 5:25v median −0:42
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 5:20v median −0:55
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 5:02v median −1:08
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 4:58v median −1:13
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Block 08 12:46Running 8 5:31v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:19
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.