The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Firdous Variava crossed the line in 1:38:33: 118th of 550 women, faster than 79% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:45 ahead of the median. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:55. Stronger after halfway: 4:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Johannesburg 2025 and Cape Town 2025 were 5:13 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 3:45v median −0:48
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Block 02 9:58Running 2 5:22v median −1:18
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Block 03 12:21Running 3 5:55v median −1:11
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Block 04 13:44Running 4 6:26v median −0:42
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Block 05 12:01Running 5 6:16v median −1:14
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Block 06 8:47Running 6 6:06v median −1:16
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Block 07 11:14Running 7 6:15v median −1:08
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Block 08 12:36Running 8 6:50v median −1:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:33
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.