The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Lusanda Shimange-Matsose crossed the line in 1:43:18: 185th of 633 women, faster than 71% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:56 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:23 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 13:54Running 1 8:20v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:55v median −0:50
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Block 03 11:26Running 3 5:20v median −0:42
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Block 04 15:55Running 4 5:15v median −0:51
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Block 05 11:17Running 5 5:39v median −0:34
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Block 06 8:19Running 6 5:41v median −0:30
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Block 07 11:12Running 7 5:18v median −0:50
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Block 08 15:33Running 8 7:58v median −1:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:37
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.