The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:15 at Manchester 2026 put Hettie Palethorpe 335th of 825 women in the Open division, ahead of 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:32.
Manchester ran slow: the 795 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:18 slower here than at their other races. 0:12 slower than at London Excel 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:49Running 1 4:00v median −0:12
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 5:37v median −0:19
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Block 03 12:45Running 3 5:53v median −0:23
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Block 04 12:32Running 4 5:54v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:54Running 5 5:44v median −0:44
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Block 06 8:40Running 6 5:46v median −0:37
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Block 07 11:59Running 7 5:42v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 4:45v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
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.