The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rose Smith finished 111th of 263 women in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:32:09, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 69% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:09 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:35 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 3:42v median −0:33
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 5:26v median −0:30
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Block 03 11:20Running 3 5:35v median −0:47
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Block 04 13:36Running 4 5:42v median −0:41
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Block 05 11:40Running 5 6:13v median −0:15
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Block 06 8:52Running 6 6:30v median +0:09
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Block 07 11:43Running 7 6:03v median −0:18
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 5:05v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.