The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alana Birchall finished 57th of 76 women in the Pro division at Manchester 2026, in 1:42:22.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:52 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:49 more than the average race this season, going by 179 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:36Running 1 3:42v median +0:01
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Block 02 10:46Running 2 5:46v median +0:30
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Block 03 12:44Running 3 6:23v median +0:39
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Block 04 15:08Running 4 6:27v median +0:45
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Block 05 11:57Running 5 6:32v median +0:41
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Block 06 10:34Running 6 6:28v median +0:45
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Block 07 12:33Running 7 6:16v median +0:34
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 5:28v median +0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:05
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.