The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Lerato Mmatloa crossed the line in 1:53:07: 296th of 633 women, faster than 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 69% of the field beaten on the stations, against 44% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:19 quicker than the median and 129th of 633. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 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 18:13Running 1 12:08v median +3:32
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Block 02 8:32Running 2 6:17v median +0:32
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Block 03 11:44Running 3 5:45v median −0:17
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Block 04 12:50Running 4 5:52v median −0:14
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Block 05 12:34Running 5 5:58v median −0:15
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Block 06 8:33Running 6 6:20v median +0:09
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Block 07 11:06Running 7 6:01v median −0:07
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Block 08 18:03Running 8 9:02v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:39
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.