The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:50:39 at Johannesburg 2026 put Niqui Boyle 266th of 633 women in the Open division, ahead of 58% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:16 quicker than the median and 139th of 633. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 161 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:14 slower here than at their other races. 17:01 slower than at London Olympia 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 13:36Running 1 8:03v median −0:33
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Block 02 8:29Running 2 5:47v median +0:02
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Block 03 12:24Running 3 6:17v median +0:15
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Block 04 15:10Running 4 6:07v median +0:01
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Block 05 11:41Running 5 5:53v median −0:20
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Block 06 8:36Running 6 6:01v median −0:10
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Block 07 11:00Running 7 6:08v median +0:00
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Block 08 17:30Running 8 9:38v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:21
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.