The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Carike Basson crossed the line in 1:37:06: 131st of 633 women, faster than 79% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:29 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:34, ahead of 87% of the field.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 3:14 more than the average race this season, going by 161 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 13:06Running 1 7:41v median −0:55
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Block 02 8:23Running 2 5:08v median −0:37
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Block 03 12:06Running 3 5:15v median −0:47
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Block 04 12:09Running 4 5:21v median −0:45
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:20v median −0:53
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 5:25v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 5:20v median −0:48
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Block 08 14:53Running 8 8:07v median −1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:34
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.