The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Irma Sparks finished 104th of 550 women in the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, in 1:36:31, faster than 81% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:10 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:44, was faster than 94% of the field.
The field ran 5:13 slower at Johannesburg 2025 than at Cape Town 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:37Running 1 4:30v median −0:03
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Block 02 9:21Running 2 6:07v median −0:33
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Block 03 11:29Running 3 6:13v median −0:53
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Block 04 12:52Running 4 6:11v median −0:57
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Block 05 12:19Running 5 6:24v median −1:06
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Block 06 8:22Running 6 6:33v median −0:49
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Block 07 11:16Running 7 6:34v median −0:49
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Block 08 13:41Running 8 7:15v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:44
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.