The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rachel Helyar won the 40–44 age group at Manchester 2026 in 1:07:18, first of 38.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:03 quicker than the median and 1st of 268. Stronger after halfway: 1:42 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:37, ahead of 99% of the field.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:18 more than the average race this season, going by 795 athletes who raced both. 1:26 faster than at London Excel 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 3:18v median −0:57
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:33v median −1:22
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:48v median −1:33
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Block 04 9:05Running 4 4:54v median −1:31
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:08v median −1:24
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:44v median −1:40
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:47v median −1:34
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Block 08 7:27Running 8 3:54v median −1:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:37
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 265
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 265 women who finished.