The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lauren Mahon finished 708th of 825 women in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:55:50.
A station race more than a running one: 48% of the field beaten on the stations, against 12% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 15:53, behind 97% of the field.
The field ran 1:35 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:01Running 1 5:36v median +1:24
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Block 02 10:30Running 2 7:33v median +1:37
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Block 03 13:15Running 3 7:44v median +1:28
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Block 04 13:42Running 4 7:47v median +1:29
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Block 05 13:34Running 5 7:58v median +1:30
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Block 06 10:20Running 6 8:01v median +1:38
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Block 07 13:49Running 7 7:39v median +1:25
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Block 08 13:55Running 8 8:05v median +2:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:53
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.