The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Elana de Goede won the 45–49 age group at Johannesburg 2026 in 1:26:44, first of 63.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 3:13 quicker than the median and 67th of 633. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:00, was faster than 92% of the field.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 161 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:14 slower here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Elana de Goede.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 13:05Running 1 7:38v median −0:58
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:37v median −1:08
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 4:54v median −1:08
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 4:47v median −1:19
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Block 05 10:54Running 5 4:50v median −1:23
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:39v median −1:32
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:31v median −1:37
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Block 08 13:07Running 8 6:41v median −3:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 627
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 627 women who finished.