The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Blessing Omakwu crossed the line in 1:52:22: 235th of 550 women, faster than 57% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 70% of the field across all eight, against 48% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:13 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:58 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 13:12Running 1 7:11v median +2:38
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Block 02 9:50Running 2 6:17v median −0:23
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Block 03 14:30Running 3 6:43v median −0:23
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Block 04 13:41Running 4 7:03v median −0:05
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Block 05 13:48Running 5 7:23v median −0:07
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Block 06 9:24Running 6 7:12v median −0:10
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Block 07 12:16Running 7 7:25v median +0:02
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Block 08 15:06Running 8 8:28v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:44
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.