The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Isabelle Heathcote finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 1:18:16 for 24th of 263 women in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:50 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:38 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:04 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Glasgow 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 3:31v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:48v median −1:08
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 5:17v median −1:05
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Block 04 11:04Running 4 5:06v median −1:17
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:37v median −0:51
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:12v median −1:09
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 5:08v median −1:13
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:13v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 260
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 260 women who finished.