The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Nyawa Madavha crossed the line in 1:47:51: 193rd of 550 women, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:09. A harder second half: 5:37 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 9:29Running 1 3:55v median −0:38
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Block 02 9:10Running 2 5:36v median −1:04
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Block 03 11:52Running 3 5:50v median −1:16
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Block 04 15:02Running 4 6:01v median −1:07
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Block 05 11:59Running 5 6:07v median −1:23
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Block 06 8:44Running 6 6:05v median −1:17
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Block 07 12:09Running 7 6:13v median −1:10
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Block 08 20:04Running 8 7:24v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:30
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.