The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Malesedi Tshabalala finished 427th of 633 women in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 2:08:12.
A station race more than a running one: 64% of the field beaten on the stations, against 16% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:15 quicker than the median and 209th of 633. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:57 behind the median.
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 15:09Running 1 9:39v median +1:03
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Block 02 9:07Running 2 6:28v median +0:43
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Block 03 12:58Running 3 6:29v median +0:27
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Block 04 20:52Running 4 10:38v median +4:32
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Block 05 13:37Running 5 7:42v median +1:29
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Block 06 9:30Running 6 7:05v median +0:54
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Block 07 12:07Running 7 7:03v median +0:55
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Block 08 22:51Running 8 15:36v median +5:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:06
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.