The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:36:49 at Manchester 2026 put Olivia Ponsford 145th of 268 women in the Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 63% of the field across all eight, against 36% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:21 quicker than the median and 54th of 268. Stronger after halfway: 2:43 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:18 more than the average race this season, going by 795 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:32Running 1 4:52v median +0:37
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Block 02 8:41Running 2 6:29v median +0:34
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Block 03 13:03Running 3 6:48v median +0:27
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Block 04 13:05Running 4 6:50v median +0:25
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Block 05 12:15Running 5 6:55v median +0:23
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Block 06 8:36Running 6 6:17v median −0:07
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Block 07 10:53Running 7 6:20v median −0:01
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Block 08 12:54Running 8 7:39v median +2:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
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.