The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Samantha Smith finished 253rd of 268 women in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 2:10:59.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 4:36. A harder second half: 3:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 11:53Running 1 6:03v median +1:48
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Block 02 11:22Running 2 8:43v median +2:48
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Block 03 14:57Running 3 8:59v median +2:38
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Block 04 20:47Running 4 9:20v median +2:55
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Block 05 16:16Running 5 9:43v median +3:11
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Block 06 12:39Running 6 9:29v median +3:05
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Block 07 19:05Running 7 9:26v median +3:05
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Block 08 15:14Running 8 8:19v median +2:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:54
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.