The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Shannon Du Preez crossed the line in 1:46:57: 221st of 633 women, faster than 65% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 76% of the field across all eight, against 50% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:21 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Johannesburg 2026 and Johannesburg 2025 were 7:39 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 14:33Running 1 8:58v median +0:22
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 5:44v median −0:01
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Block 03 11:43Running 3 6:01v median −0:01
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Block 04 14:33Running 4 6:19v median +0:13
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Block 05 12:02Running 5 6:16v median +0:03
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 6:06v median −0:05
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Block 07 10:56Running 7 6:09v median +0:01
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Block 08 17:07Running 8 9:28v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:50
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.