The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:20 at Manchester 2026 put Ceri Davies 36th of 268 women in the Open division, ahead of 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:07 quicker than the median and 81st of 268. A harder second half: 1:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:18.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 3:30v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:40v median −1:15
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 5:12v median −1:09
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Block 04 11:06Running 4 5:22v median −1:03
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Block 05 10:34Running 5 5:21v median −1:11
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:15v median −1:09
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 5:16v median −1:05
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 4:22v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
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.