The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Hillary Gemmell finished 279th of 556 women in the Open division at Ottawa 2026, in 1:37:25, faster than 50% of the field.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:08. A harder second half: 2:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:54Running 1 5:39v median −0:07
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 5:39v median −0:11
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Block 03 11:59Running 3 6:15v median +0:08
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Block 04 12:43Running 4 6:12v median +0:05
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Block 05 11:28Running 5 6:09v median −0:06
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Block 06 9:06Running 6 6:04v median −0:06
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Block 07 13:08Running 7 6:28v median +0:17
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Block 08 13:53Running 8 6:46v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.