The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mbalenhle Raligidima finished 176th of 550 women in the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, in 1:45:36, faster than 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 5:42. A harder second half: 6:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 205 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 8:37 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:37Running 1 3:42v median −0:51
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 5:12v median −1:28
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Block 03 12:06Running 3 5:38v median −1:28
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Block 04 14:20Running 4 5:47v median −1:21
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Block 05 12:06Running 5 6:04v median −1:26
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Block 06 8:17Running 6 6:04v median −1:18
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Block 07 11:08Running 7 6:09v median −1:14
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Block 08 21:00Running 8 6:47v median −2:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:51
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.