The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:26:37 at Manchester 2026 put Esme Griffiths 273rd of 825 women in the Open division, ahead of 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:43 quicker than the median and 9th of 825. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:53.
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 9:08Running 1 3:42v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 5:17v median −0:39
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Block 03 10:39Running 3 5:24v median −0:52
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Block 04 13:03Running 4 5:29v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 5:42v median −0:46
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:41v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 5:36v median −0:38
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Block 08 11:33Running 8 4:30v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:27
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.