The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Sarah Simpson crossed the line in 1:29:53: 101st of 268 women, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 0:34 slower than the median.
Manchester ran slow: the 795 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:18 slower here than at their other races. 2:51 slower than at London Excel 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:21Running 1 3:59v median −0:16
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 5:25v median −0:30
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Block 03 11:23Running 3 5:32v median −0:49
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Block 04 11:59Running 4 5:35v median −0:50
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 5:39v median −0:53
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Block 06 8:09Running 6 5:41v median −0:43
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Block 07 10:48Running 7 5:45v median −0:36
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Block 08 11:15Running 8 4:41v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.