The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Olivia Richardson crossed the line in 1:23:31: 54th of 263 women, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:07 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:06, was faster than 95% 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. 3:42 slower than at Frankfurt 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 3:29v median −0:46
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 4:51v median −1:05
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Block 03 10:43Running 3 5:06v median −1:16
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Block 04 11:36Running 4 5:10v median −1:13
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:09v median −1:19
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:08v median −1:13
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 5:14v median −1:07
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Block 08 13:22Running 8 6:33v median +1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:06
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.