The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, Anri van der Merwe crossed the line in 1:34:16: 78th of 382 women, faster than 80% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:55 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:42 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 5:22 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:11Running 1 3:52v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 5:16v median −1:17
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Block 03 12:15Running 3 6:08v median −0:46
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Block 04 12:56Running 4 5:45v median −1:16
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Block 05 11:49Running 5 6:09v median −1:07
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Block 06 8:41Running 6 5:41v median −1:27
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Block 07 9:40Running 7 5:22v median −1:41
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Block 08 11:33Running 8 6:21v median −1:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:51
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.