The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:51 at Johannesburg 2026 put Moncheri van Niekerk on the age-group podium: 2nd of 19 in the 30–34 age group.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:32 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:34, ahead of 94% 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 10:17Running 1 5:31v median −1:37
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 4:08v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 4:17v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 4:09v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 4:17v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:06v median −0:54
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:21v median −0:39
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 6:29v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
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.