The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:08 at Johannesburg 2026 put Alex Macphail on the age-group podium: 2nd of 127 in the 35–39 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:46 quicker than the median and 101st of 740. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:16, was faster than 97% 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. 2:04 slower than at Cape Town 1 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 5:47v median −1:27
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 3:44v median −1:09
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 3:55v median −1:20
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 3:55v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:07v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 3:53v median −1:24
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Block 07 7:31Running 7 3:53v median −1:20
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 5:50v median −2:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
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.