The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Madalina Samoila crossed the line in 1:23:35: 221st of 825 women, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:44 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:22, was faster than 85% of the field.
Manchester ran slow: the 795 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:18 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:27Running 1 5:01v median +0:49
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:48v median −1:08
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 5:04v median −1:12
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 4:55v median −1:23
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:06v median −1:22
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 4:48v median −1:35
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 4:56v median −1:18
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Block 08 13:07Running 8 6:00v median +0:41
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.