The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sarah Patton finished 45th of 281 women in the Open division at Manchester 2023, in 1:21:42, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:48 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:07, was faster than 89% of the field.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 4:40 more than the average race this season, going by 160 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Sarah Patton.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:23Running 1 5:22v median −1:34
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:42v median −1:04
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Block 03 10:53Running 3 5:36v median −0:30
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Block 04 12:55Running 4 4:59v median −1:10
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 5:07v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 5:01v median −1:10
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 5:04v median −1:03
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 5:23v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:07
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 273
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 273 women who finished.