The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:17:47 at Beijing I 2026 put Zanele Ngidi 586th of 633 women in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 48% of the field beaten on the stations, against 2% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 9:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 15:07, behind 85% of the field.
The field ran 1:05 faster at Beijing I 2026 than at Shenzhen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 14:47Running 1 9:14v median +3:29
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Block 02 16:07Running 2 13:06v median +7:53
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Block 03 15:28Running 3 9:59v median +4:31
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Block 04 18:21Running 4 10:10v median +4:42
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Block 05 17:39Running 5 11:04v median +5:20
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Block 06 13:39Running 6 10:19v median +4:43
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Block 07 11:13Running 7 6:24v median +0:46
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Block 08 15:35Running 8 7:51v median +1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:07
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.