The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Lesinda Fourie crossed the line in 1:33:28: 82nd of 550 women, faster than 85% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 93% of the field across all eight, against 72% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 3:53 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 8:37 more than the average race this season, going by 205 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:57Running 1 6:24v median +1:51
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Block 02 8:44Running 2 6:04v median −0:36
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Block 03 12:03Running 3 6:12v median −0:54
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Block 04 11:10Running 4 6:12v median −0:56
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Block 05 11:32Running 5 6:10v median −1:20
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 6:08v median −1:14
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Block 07 10:49Running 7 6:22v median −1:01
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 6:54v median −1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.