The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Jo Nye crossed the line in 1:32:13: 118th of 268 women, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:53. Stronger after halfway: 2:55 better against the middle of the field 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 4:12v median −0:03
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Block 02 9:06Running 2 5:51v median −0:04
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Block 03 12:20Running 3 6:01v median −0:20
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Block 04 13:38Running 4 5:54v median −0:31
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 5:43v median −0:49
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Block 06 8:10Running 6 5:49v median −0:35
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Block 07 10:21Running 7 5:42v median −0:39
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 4:38v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.