The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Pauline Ontita took 2nd of 16 in the 25–29 age group at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:16:24.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:16 quicker than the median and 3rd of 77. The race faded late: the second half went 2:08 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:58, was faster than 88% of the field.
The field ran 2:30 slower at Johannesburg 2026 than at Cape Town 1 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:09Running 1 5:29v median −1:39
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 3:44v median −0:54
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 4:14v median −0:48
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 4:15v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:29v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:21v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:24v median −0:36
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 6:33v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 77
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 77 women who finished.