The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Emma Stapleton finished 85th of 268 women in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:28:28, faster than 68% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 59th of 268. A harder second half: 3:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Manchester ran slow: the 795 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:18 slower here than at their other races. That was 7:06 off the time at Dublin 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 3:48v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 5:40v median −0:15
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Block 03 10:43Running 3 5:55v median −0:26
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Block 04 12:24Running 4 6:12v median −0:13
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 6:09v median −0:23
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Block 06 8:55Running 6 6:24v median +0:00
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Block 07 11:12Running 7 6:15v median −0:06
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 5:18v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.