The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Manchester 2026, Naomi Heffernan crossed the line in 1:15:42: 16th of 76 women, faster than 79% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:46 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:05 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:48, was faster than 88% of the field.
The field ran 2:19 slower at Manchester 2026 than at London Excel 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:13Running 1 3:21v median −0:20
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Block 02 8:27Running 2 4:35v median −0:41
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 5:14v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 5:12v median −0:30
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:16v median −0:35
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:29v median −0:14
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 5:10v median −0:32
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Block 08 8:35Running 8 4:15v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:48
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.