The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Emma Smith finished 165th of 825 women in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:21:04, faster than 80% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:12 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:17 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:18 more than the average race this season, going by 795 athletes who raced both. 1:23 slower than at London Excel 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 3:42v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 5:17v median −0:39
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Block 03 10:01Running 3 5:23v median −0:53
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Block 04 12:01Running 4 5:28v median −0:50
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 5:36v median −0:52
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:32v median −0:51
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Block 07 11:01Running 7 5:36v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 4:35v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
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.