The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Danel Louw took 2nd of 48 in the 25–29 age group at Phoenix 2026, in 1:02:09.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:04 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:48 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:47, ahead of 99% of the field.
Phoenix gave the field time back: about 1:21 faster than the average race this season, by 171 athletes who raced both. 7:34 faster than at Johannesburg 2025, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:08Running 1 3:48v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 3:39v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:10Running 3 3:45v median −1:15
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Block 04 7:35Running 4 3:46v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 3:49v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 3:41v median −1:19
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Block 07 6:48Running 7 3:45v median −1:22
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Block 08 8:12Running 8 3:59v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 291
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 291 women who finished.