The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Busi Sithole finished 215th of 550 women in the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, in 1:50:20, faster than 61% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 82% of the field across all eight, against 45% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:44 quicker than the median and 74th of 550. A harder second half: 4:04 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 9:40Running 1 4:15v median −0:18
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Block 02 10:12Running 2 6:31v median −0:09
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Block 03 12:55Running 3 7:14v median +0:08
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Block 04 13:35Running 4 7:28v median +0:20
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Block 05 13:48Running 5 7:53v median +0:23
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Block 06 10:10Running 6 7:53v median +0:31
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Block 07 13:31Running 7 8:11v median +0:48
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Block 08 15:18Running 8 9:25v median +0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:18
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.