The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Caroline Poonan crossed the line in 1:31:08: 67th of 550 women, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 4:28 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:16, was faster than 88% of the field.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 8:37.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 3:24v median −1:09
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Block 02 8:55Running 2 4:54v median −1:46
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Block 03 12:12Running 3 5:12v median −1:54
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Block 04 12:40Running 4 5:19v median −1:49
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 5:11v median −2:19
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:08v median −2:14
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 5:04v median −2:19
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Block 08 13:12Running 8 5:34v median −3:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:16
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 544
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 544 women who finished.