The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Sara Black crossed the line in 1:24:13: 56th of 263 women, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:04 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:09 better against the middle of the field 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. That was 2:26 off the time at Malaga 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:22v median −0:53
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 4:49v median −1:07
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Block 03 11:42Running 3 4:57v median −1:25
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Block 04 12:53Running 4 5:04v median −1:19
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:13v median −1:15
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:04v median −1:17
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 5:05v median −1:16
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 4:11v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:47
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.