The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Lauren Erasmus crossed the line in 1:53:56: 247th of 550 women, faster than 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:10 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 8:37 more than the average race this season, going by 205 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:42Running 1 3:45v median −0:48
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Block 02 9:25Running 2 5:54v median −0:46
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Block 03 15:09Running 3 6:40v median −0:26
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Block 04 17:39Running 4 6:38v median −0:30
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Block 05 12:55Running 5 6:25v median −1:05
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Block 06 8:30Running 6 6:24v median −0:58
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Block 07 12:32Running 7 6:08v median −1:15
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Block 08 18:17Running 8 8:27v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:55
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.