The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jessica Axford finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 1:14:12 for 70th of 825 women in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:18 quicker than the median and 188th of 825. Stronger after halfway: 2:03 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:47, 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. 1:01 slower than at London Excel 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 3:03v median −1:09
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:42v median −1:14
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 4:52v median −1:24
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 4:54v median −1:24
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 4:52v median −1:36
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:57v median −1:26
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:53v median −1:21
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Block 08 9:17Running 8 3:57v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
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.