The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Taylor Ratau finished 279th of 633 women in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:51:46, faster than 56% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:22 quicker than the median and 202nd of 633. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:55 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 3:14 more than the average race this season, going by 161 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 14:24Running 1 8:45v median +0:09
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Block 02 8:49Running 2 5:50v median +0:05
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Block 03 13:39Running 3 5:42v median −0:20
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Block 04 14:34Running 4 5:28v median −0:38
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Block 05 11:58Running 5 5:44v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 5:40v median −0:31
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Block 07 11:43Running 7 5:20v median −0:48
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Block 08 16:12Running 8 9:04v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:50
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.