The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Holly Watson finished 115th of 263 women in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:32:22, faster than 56% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:39 quicker than the median and 91st of 263. Stronger after halfway: 1:56 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:18 more than the average race this season, going by 795 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:56Running 1 4:38v median +0:23
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Block 02 8:25Running 2 6:02v median +0:06
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Block 03 12:24Running 3 6:13v median −0:09
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Block 04 13:34Running 4 6:23v median +0:00
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Block 05 11:53Running 5 6:21v median −0:07
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 6:12v median −0:09
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Block 07 10:39Running 7 5:52v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:07Running 8 4:44v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:29
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.