The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Namhla Ngceke crossed the line in 1:54:03: 309th of 633 women, faster than 51% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:55 on the median. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:53 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:29 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 14:04Running 1 8:20v median −0:16
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 5:39v median −0:06
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Block 03 13:51Running 3 7:44v median +1:42
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Block 04 17:21Running 4 6:11v median +0:05
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Block 05 12:08Running 5 6:14v median +0:01
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Block 06 8:10Running 6 6:01v median −0:10
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Block 07 11:51Running 7 6:08v median +0:00
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Block 08 17:39Running 8 9:41v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:26
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.