The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Jen Mills crossed the line in 1:29:45: 341st of 825 women, faster than 59% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 82% of the field across all eight, against 50% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 3:33 quicker than the median and 18th of 825. A harder second half: 7:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Manchester ran slow: the 795 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:18 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 3:23v median −0:49
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 5:17v median −0:39
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Block 03 10:08Running 3 5:32v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 5:27v median −0:51
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Block 05 11:19Running 5 5:50v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:39v median −0:44
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Block 07 15:29Running 7 10:53v median +4:39
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 5:43v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:30
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.