The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Helen Robertshaw crossed the line in 1:22:10: 188th of 825 women, faster than 77% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 142nd of 825. Stronger after halfway: 1:53 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:22, was faster than 85% 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. 0:32 slower than at Barcelona 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:52Running 1 3:54v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 5:31v median −0:25
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Block 03 10:51Running 3 5:47v median −0:29
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Block 04 11:36Running 4 5:38v median −0:40
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 5:44v median −0:44
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 5:46v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 5:42v median −0:32
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Block 08 10:24Running 8 4:36v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:22
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.