The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:31 at Manchester 2026 put Francesca Mccann 158th of 825 women in the Open division, ahead of 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 3:44 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:01, ahead of 93% of the field.
The field ran 1:35 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:43Running 1 3:38v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:59v median −0:57
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 5:12v median −1:04
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 5:20v median −0:58
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Block 05 10:34Running 5 5:30v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:20v median −1:03
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Block 07 10:11Running 7 5:20v median −0:54
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Block 08 13:00Running 8 4:29v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:01
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.