The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tracey Rimmer finished 234th of 268 women in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:58:49.
A station race more than a running one: 40% of the field beaten on the stations, against 14% on the runs. A harder second half: 4:47 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 13:55 in the roxzone was slower than 96% of the field.
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 9:42Running 1 4:39v median +0:24
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Block 02 10:38Running 2 7:24v median +1:29
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Block 03 12:36Running 3 7:37v median +1:16
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Block 04 14:08Running 4 7:56v median +1:31
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Block 05 14:45Running 5 9:01v median +2:29
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Block 06 11:19Running 6 8:39v median +2:15
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Block 07 16:12Running 7 8:38v median +2:17
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Block 08 15:43Running 8 7:55v median +2:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:55
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.