The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Katlego Mathiane won the 25–29 age group at Johannesburg 2026 in 1:06:45, first of 128.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 4:05 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:43, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 9:49 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 9:28Running 1 5:07v median −2:07
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Block 02 5:14Running 2 3:17v median −1:36
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Block 03 7:13Running 3 3:31v median −1:44
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Block 04 6:22Running 4 3:28v median −1:47
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 3:39v median −1:40
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Block 06 5:13Running 6 3:32v median −1:45
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Block 07 7:15Running 7 3:36v median −1:37
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 5:15v median −3:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:43
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 727
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 727 men who finished.