The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Samantha Crouch crossed the line in 1:27:47: 83rd of 268 women, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 3:46 quicker than the median and 10th of 268. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:54.
Manchester ran slow: the 795 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:18 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 3:26v median −0:49
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 5:11v median −0:44
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Block 03 12:17Running 3 5:37v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:33Running 4 5:28v median −0:57
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Block 05 11:10Running 5 5:34v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 5:28v median −0:56
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 5:22v median −0:59
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 4:19v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:09
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.