The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Jody Ward crossed the line in 1:26:42: 277th of 825 women, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:56 on the median. A harder second half: 3:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and Birmingham 2025 were 1:35 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 3:34v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 5:18v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 5:26v median −0:50
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Block 04 12:04Running 4 5:13v median −1:05
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 5:55v median −0:33
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Block 06 8:25Running 6 6:14v median −0:09
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Block 07 11:14Running 7 5:17v median −0:57
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Block 08 12:00Running 8 4:55v median −0:24
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.