The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:36:14 at Cape Town 2025 put Ariena Shepherd 174th of 431 women in the Open division, ahead of 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:56 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:22, was faster than 87% of the field.
The field ran 6:19 faster at Cape Town 2025 than at Johannesburg I 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:36Running 1 3:55v median −0:14
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Block 02 8:28Running 2 5:26v median −0:39
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Block 03 13:07Running 3 5:50v median −0:36
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Block 04 14:18Running 4 5:48v median −0:44
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Block 05 11:30Running 5 5:55v median −0:52
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 5:55v median −0:36
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Block 07 11:30Running 7 6:02v median −0:26
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Block 08 14:22Running 8 6:09v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 425
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 425 women who finished.