The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Shannon Ryan at Manchester 2026: 1:08:20, 13th of 825 women in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:47 quicker than the median and 39th of 825. Stronger after halfway: 1:13 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:48, was faster than 96% of the field.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:18 more than the average race this season, going by 795 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 3:31 on London Excel 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:06v median −1:06
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:39v median −1:17
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 4:50v median −1:26
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Block 04 8:49Running 4 4:55v median −1:23
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:03v median −1:25
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:41v median −1:42
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Block 07 7:41Running 7 4:33v median −1:41
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Block 08 8:21Running 8 3:50v median −1:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:48
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 807
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 807 women who finished.