The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nonhla Tau finished 413th of 633 women in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 2:06:08.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:19 ahead of the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:22. A harder second half: 13:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 7:39 faster at Johannesburg 2026 than at Johannesburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 14:13Running 1 8:19v median −0:17
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Block 02 8:32Running 2 5:35v median −0:10
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Block 03 13:48Running 3 6:10v median +0:08
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Block 04 14:16Running 4 6:18v median +0:12
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Block 05 13:14Running 5 6:33v median +0:20
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Block 06 11:54Running 6 7:13v median +1:02
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Block 07 12:26Running 7 7:04v median +0:56
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Block 08 25:33Running 8 12:41v median +3:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:20
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.