The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Catherine Allen crossed the line in 1:40:11: 155th of 633 women, faster than 76% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 98% of the field beaten on the stations, against 43% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 3:46 quicker than the median and 35th of 633. A harder second half: 3:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 3:14 more than the average race this season, going by 161 athletes who raced both. 8:58 slower than at Cape Town 1 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 13:13Running 1 8:52v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:43v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:57Running 3 6:03v median +0:01
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Block 04 12:11Running 4 6:40v median +0:34
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Block 05 13:12Running 5 7:51v median +1:38
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Block 06 8:13Running 6 6:15v median +0:04
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Block 07 11:11Running 7 6:50v median +0:42
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Block 08 14:35Running 8 9:23v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:07
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.