The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Joanne Neal crossed the line in 1:25:27: 253rd of 825 women, faster than 69% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 89% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:36 quicker than the median and 164th of 825. The race faded late: the second half went 2:08 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:57Running 1 4:06v median −0:06
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 5:58v median +0:02
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 6:08v median −0:08
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Block 04 11:25Running 4 6:20v median +0:02
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Block 05 11:08Running 5 6:24v median −0:04
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Block 06 8:36Running 6 6:35v median +0:12
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Block 07 10:55Running 7 6:28v median +0:14
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Block 08 10:41Running 8 5:39v median +0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
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.