The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:10 at Manchester 2026 put Bella Mercer on the age-group podium: 2nd of 12 in the 16–24 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:00 quicker than the median and 19th of 76. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:31 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester ran slow: the 179 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:49 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:04v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 4:34v median −0:42
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 4:55v median −0:49
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 4:54v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:54v median −0:57
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 4:56v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 5:03v median −0:39
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:08v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:58
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 73
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 73 women who finished.