The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Ottawa 2026, Meghan Paterson crossed the line in 1:35:05: 253rd of 556 women, faster than 55% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:42 on the median. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:26 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Ottawa ran fast: the 516 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:24 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:40Running 1 5:36v median −0:10
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 5:36v median −0:14
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Block 03 12:25Running 3 7:43v median +1:36
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Block 04 14:20Running 4 5:58v median −0:09
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Block 05 11:20Running 5 6:17v median +0:02
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Block 06 8:19Running 6 6:10v median +0:00
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 6:05v median −0:06
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Block 08 13:17Running 8 6:39v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.