The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Casey McPherson finished 458th of 556 women in the Open division at Ottawa 2026, in 1:59:21.
A station race more than a running one: 41% of the field beaten on the stations, against 8% on the runs. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:21 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:08 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 12:58Running 1 7:12v median +1:26
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Block 02 10:52Running 2 7:56v median +2:06
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Block 03 13:57Running 3 8:15v median +2:08
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Block 04 15:45Running 4 8:16v median +2:09
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Block 05 14:07Running 5 8:41v median +2:26
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Block 06 11:21Running 6 8:31v median +2:21
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Block 07 14:07Running 7 8:29v median +2:18
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Block 08 17:39Running 8 9:30v median +2:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:45
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.