The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Ziyongama Hlikihla crossed the line in 1:45:17: 205th of 633 women, faster than 68% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 54% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 3:00 on the median.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 161 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:14 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 15:02Running 1 9:09v median +0:33
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 5:23v median −0:22
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Block 03 12:45Running 3 5:59v median −0:03
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Block 04 12:01Running 4 5:44v median −0:22
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Block 05 11:30Running 5 5:43v median −0:30
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Block 06 9:13Running 6 6:47v median +0:36
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Block 07 10:19Running 7 4:56v median −1:12
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Block 08 17:07Running 8 10:12v median +0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:19
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.