The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Francesca Higgins finished 603rd of 825 women in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:45:36.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 286th of 825. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:04. A harder second half: 1:39 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Francesca Higgins.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:24Running 1 4:55v median +0:43
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Block 02 9:11Running 2 6:41v median +0:45
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Block 03 12:53Running 3 6:45v median +0:29
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Block 04 15:29Running 4 6:44v median +0:26
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Block 05 12:51Running 5 7:24v median +0:56
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Block 06 9:21Running 6 6:57v median +0:34
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Block 07 11:35Running 7 6:57v median +0:43
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Block 08 16:15Running 8 9:01v median +3:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:43
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.