The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Maxine Bligh crossed the line in 1:32:30: 392nd of 825 women, faster than 53% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:00 quicker than the median and 235th of 825. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:46 behind the median.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:18 more than the average race this season, going by 795 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 4:13v median +0:01
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 5:56v median +0:00
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Block 03 11:11Running 3 6:21v median +0:05
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Block 04 14:53Running 4 6:26v median +0:08
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Block 05 11:40Running 5 6:35v median +0:07
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Block 06 8:23Running 6 6:39v median +0:16
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Block 07 12:57Running 7 6:40v median +0:26
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Block 08 11:06Running 8 5:28v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
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.