The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Michelle Nurse crossed the line in 1:34:35: 243rd of 556 women, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:46 behind the median.
The field ran 4:51 faster at Ottawa 2026 than at Toronto 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:00Running 1 5:17v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:01v median −0:49
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Block 03 12:32Running 3 5:45v median −0:22
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Block 04 12:14Running 4 5:41v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 5:38v median −0:37
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:48v median −0:22
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Block 07 12:56Running 7 5:38v median −0:33
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Block 08 12:33Running 8 6:14v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.