The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Relay division at Johannesburg 2026, Lilian Fourie & Chariska Muller & Mardene Du Plooy & Karlien Van der Walt crossed the line in 1:38:57: 46th of 105 women's teams, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 4:23 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 6:57 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:39Running 1 6:45v median −2:05
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 5:22v median −0:15
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 4:28v median −0:58
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Block 04 11:22Running 4 4:44v median −0:31
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 4:48v median −0:39
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Block 06 8:10Running 6 6:11v median +0:39
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Block 07 11:21Running 7 5:16v median −0:16
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Block 08 18:36Running 8 7:29v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:39
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 93
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 93 women's teams who finished.