The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Gabrielle Giggal crossed the line in 1:27:39: 80th of 263 women, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:17. Stronger after halfway: 5:01 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:49Running 1 3:41v median −0:34
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Block 02 9:08Running 2 5:06v median −0:50
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Block 03 10:22Running 3 5:14v median −1:08
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Block 04 14:30Running 4 5:28v median −0:55
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Block 05 11:30Running 5 5:59v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 5:26v median −0:55
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 5:26v median −0:55
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 4:26v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.