The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Marianka Fourie crossed the line in 1:44:17: 167th of 550 women, faster than 70% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:49 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:57 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:01Running 1 3:44v median −0:49
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Block 02 9:21Running 2 5:51v median −0:49
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Block 03 12:08Running 3 5:57v median −1:09
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Block 04 15:13Running 4 6:26v median −0:42
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Block 05 12:28Running 5 6:43v median −0:47
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Block 06 9:09Running 6 6:38v median −0:44
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Block 07 12:55Running 7 6:09v median −1:14
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Block 08 16:02Running 8 7:41v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:09
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.