The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for thato mathiane at Johannesburg 2026: 1:11:21, 22nd of 740 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:54 quicker than the median and 22nd of 740. Stronger after halfway: 3:37 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:08, was faster than 98% of the field.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 210 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:51 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:17Running 1 5:44v median −1:30
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 3:37v median −1:16
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 3:50v median −1:25
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Block 04 7:50Running 4 3:45v median −1:30
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 3:49v median −1:30
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 3:50v median −1:27
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Block 07 7:19Running 7 3:50v median −1:23
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 5:48v median −2:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.