The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, Natalie Ward crossed the line in 1:39:22: 130th of 382 women, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:11 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg I. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 6:38. Natalie Ward's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:12Running 1 4:21v median +0:01
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Block 02 8:33Running 2 5:52v median −0:41
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Block 03 14:27Running 3 6:05v median −0:49
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Block 04 14:11Running 4 5:55v median −1:06
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Block 05 12:24Running 5 6:12v median −1:04
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Block 06 8:14Running 6 6:08v median −1:00
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Block 07 11:16Running 7 6:10v median −0:53
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Block 08 13:15Running 8 7:19v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.