The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Amanda Vermeulen crossed the line in 1:55:41: 267th of 550 women, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 3:35 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 5:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:09Running 1 4:26v median −0:07
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Block 02 11:44Running 2 6:16v median −0:24
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Block 03 17:09Running 3 6:34v median −0:32
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Block 04 16:05Running 4 6:35v median −0:33
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Block 05 13:28Running 5 6:41v median −0:49
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Block 06 9:39Running 6 6:50v median −0:32
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Block 07 12:56Running 7 7:01v median −0:22
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Block 08 15:53Running 8 8:06v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
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.