The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Nicola Stead crossed the line in 1:25:19: 250th of 825 women, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 54% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:16 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:45Running 1 3:56v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 5:35v median −0:21
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Block 03 13:37Running 3 8:04v median +1:48
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Block 04 11:50Running 4 6:06v median −0:12
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Block 05 10:57Running 5 6:02v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 6:01v median −0:22
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Block 07 10:11Running 7 6:00v median −0:14
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 4:57v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
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.