The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Johannesburg 2026, Merryl Theunis crossed the line in 1:27:59: 21st of 77 women, faster than 73% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 92% of the field across all eight, against 58% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:48 on the median. A harder second half: 1:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Johannesburg 2026 and Johannesburg 2025 were 9:38 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:07Running 1 6:35v median −0:33
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 4:44v median +0:06
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 4:56v median −0:06
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Block 04 11:11Running 4 5:00v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:54v median −0:04
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 5:00v median +0:00
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 5:01v median +0:01
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Block 08 12:13Running 8 7:23v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:29
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.