The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robbie Alexander finished in the top 10% of the field at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:12:53 for 30th of 740 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:15 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:17, ahead of 97% of the field.
The field ran 1:06 faster at Johannesburg 2026 than at Cape Town 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:10Running 1 5:53v median −1:21
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 3:42v median −1:11
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 3:55v median −1:20
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 3:57v median −1:18
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 3:53v median −1:26
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 3:56v median −1:21
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 3:55v median −1:18
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Block 08 11:31Running 8 6:00v median −2:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
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.