The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Sarah Davies crossed the line in 1:20:29: 37th of 268 women, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:49 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:14, was faster than 95% of the field.
The field ran 1:35 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 8:17Running 1 3:19v median −0:56
-
Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:53v median −1:02
-
Block 03 10:15Running 3 5:12v median −1:09
-
Block 04 10:36Running 4 5:13v median −1:12
-
Block 05 10:35Running 5 5:27v median −1:05
-
Block 06 7:59Running 6 5:17v median −1:07
-
Block 07 10:28Running 7 5:19v median −1:02
-
Block 08 10:38Running 8 4:25v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:14
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.