The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Bukhosi Shabalala at Johannesburg 2026: 1:10:54, 17th of 740 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:46 quicker than the median and 27th of 740. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:58 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:26, ahead of 97% of the field.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 2:51 more than the average race this season, going by 210 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 5:20v median −1:54
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:36v median −1:17
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:05v median −1:10
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Block 04 8:01Running 4 3:54v median −1:21
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:04v median −1:15
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 3:50v median −1:27
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 3:56v median −1:17
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 5:39v median −2:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.