The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Natalie Swanepoel finished 273rd of 550 women in the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, in 1:56:26, faster than 50% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:34 quicker than the median and 236th of 550. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:08 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 better against the middle of the field 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 10:16Running 1 4:20v median −0:13
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Block 02 10:22Running 2 6:16v median −0:24
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Block 03 16:25Running 3 7:17v median +0:11
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Block 04 15:01Running 4 6:44v median −0:24
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Block 05 13:07Running 5 7:07v median −0:23
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Block 06 9:57Running 6 7:24v median +0:02
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Block 07 13:26Running 7 7:38v median +0:15
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Block 08 16:46Running 8 8:23v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:15
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.