The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Thandeka Madi crossed the line in 1:52:25: 287th of 633 women, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:38 behind the median.
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 14:05Running 1 7:44v median −0:52
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 5:17v median −0:28
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Block 03 13:25Running 3 5:45v median −0:17
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Block 04 15:07Running 4 5:32v median −0:34
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Block 05 11:58Running 5 5:40v median −0:33
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Block 06 8:56Running 6 5:24v median −0:47
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Block 07 11:15Running 7 5:24v median −0:44
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Block 08 19:39Running 8 8:31v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:47
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.