The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thelana Van der Westhuizen finished 216th of 633 women in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:46:42, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:30. Stronger after halfway: 3:32 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 13:40Running 1 7:52v median −0:44
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Block 02 8:48Running 2 4:53v median −0:52
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Block 03 12:44Running 3 5:05v median −0:57
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Block 04 15:57Running 4 5:10v median −0:56
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Block 05 11:29Running 5 5:15v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:18v median −0:53
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Block 07 12:41Running 7 5:35v median −0:33
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Block 08 16:04Running 8 8:09v median −1:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:47
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.