The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Heather Smith crossed the line in 1:28:40: 322nd of 825 women, faster than 61% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:33 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:37 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. 0:34 slower than at Stockholm 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:44Running 1 4:26v median +0:14
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Block 02 8:16Running 2 5:54v median −0:02
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Block 03 10:55Running 3 6:07v median −0:09
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Block 04 13:17Running 4 6:10v median −0:08
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Block 05 11:49Running 5 6:01v median −0:27
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Block 06 8:40Running 6 6:02v median −0:21
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Block 07 10:36Running 7 6:01v median −0:13
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Block 08 9:56Running 8 4:51v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
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.