The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Tara O Grady crossed the line in 1:35:28: 135th of 268 women, faster than 50% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:02 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:50, was faster than 85% of the field.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:18. 9:45 slower than at Malaga 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:28Running 1 4:19v median +0:04
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 5:55v median +0:00
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Block 03 12:06Running 3 5:50v median −0:31
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Block 04 13:36Running 4 5:58v median −0:27
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Block 05 11:45Running 5 6:06v median −0:26
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Block 06 8:47Running 6 6:09v median −0:15
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Block 07 11:43Running 7 6:07v median −0:14
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Block 08 14:39Running 8 7:01v median +1:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
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.