The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thapelo Gaserotse finished 88th of 131 men in the Pro division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:41:35.
The runs carried this race: faster than 46% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 26% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 5:01 slower than the median. A harder second half: 6:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 7:24 faster at Johannesburg 2026 than at Johannesburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:17Running 1 5:35v median −0:39
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 4:17v median −0:01
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Block 03 11:57Running 3 5:06v median +0:26
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Block 04 10:58Running 4 5:07v median +0:26
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 4:48v median +0:05
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 4:43v median +0:01
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Block 07 11:55Running 7 5:21v median +0:34
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Block 08 20:53Running 8 7:52v median +0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 130
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 130 men who finished.