The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bongani Mkhwanazi finished in the top 10% of the field at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:11:20 for 21st of 740 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:10 quicker than the median and 68th of 740. Stronger after halfway: 4:28 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:32, was faster than 96% 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. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Bongani Mkhwanazi.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:42Running 1 6:09v median −1:05
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 3:27v median −1:26
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 3:44v median −1:31
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Block 04 8:16Running 4 3:44v median −1:31
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 3:43v median −1:36
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Block 06 5:10Running 6 3:30v median −1:47
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 3:36v median −1:37
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 5:03v median −3:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.