The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Poppy Jones won the Pro division at Manchester 2026 in 1:01:18, first of 146 women.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:54 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:00 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:12, ahead of 99% 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 7:01Running 1 2:46v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 3:57v median −1:12
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 4:13v median −1:23
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:13v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:14v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:12v median −1:20
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 4:19v median −1:18
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Block 08 7:05Running 8 3:25v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:12
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 145
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 145 women who finished.