The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melissa Nel finished 136th of 382 women in the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, in 1:39:54, faster than 64% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 97% of the field across all eight, against 30% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 4:05 quicker than the median and 5th of 382. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:46 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 9:24Running 1 4:13v median −0:07
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Block 02 11:10Running 2 8:54v median +2:21
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Block 03 13:36Running 3 9:02v median +2:08
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Block 04 13:53Running 4 8:53v median +1:52
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:23v median −2:53
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Block 06 10:55Running 6 8:53v median +1:45
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Block 07 12:35Running 7 8:43v median +1:40
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 8:53v median +0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
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.