The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Refiloe Banda crossed the line in 1:46:24: 184th of 550 women, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:03 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:00 better against the middle of the field 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 10:01Running 1 3:58v median −0:35
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Block 02 9:13Running 2 5:19v median −1:21
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Block 03 12:18Running 3 5:36v median −1:30
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Block 04 16:24Running 4 5:30v median −1:38
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Block 05 12:10Running 5 5:31v median −1:59
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:29v median −1:53
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Block 07 12:57Running 7 5:38v median −1:45
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Block 08 16:53Running 8 6:46v median −2:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:08
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.