The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, Chelsea Muller crossed the line in 1:27:31: 44th of 382 women, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:54 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:17 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg I ran slow: the 140 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 6:38 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 3:11v median −1:09
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 4:58v median −1:35
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Block 03 12:25Running 3 5:03v median −1:51
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Block 04 11:13Running 4 5:02v median −1:59
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Block 05 11:00Running 5 5:03v median −2:13
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:08v median −2:00
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 5:03v median −2:00
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Block 08 14:05Running 8 5:38v median −2:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:20
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 330
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 330 women who finished.