The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Yvette Shepherd crossed the line in 1:48:07: 232nd of 633 women, faster than 63% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:30 quicker than the median and 113th of 633. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:07 behind 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 13:29Running 1 7:28v median −1:08
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 5:03v median −0:42
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Block 03 14:20Running 3 5:11v median −0:51
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Block 04 14:22Running 4 5:17v median −0:49
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Block 05 11:08Running 5 5:15v median −0:58
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 5:24v median −0:47
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Block 07 10:10Running 7 5:32v median −0:36
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Block 08 17:59Running 8 9:18v median −0:23
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.