The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gerdus Marx finished in the top 10% of the field at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:13:48 for 32nd of 740 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:04 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:14 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:53, ahead of 94% of the field.
The field ran 9:49 faster at Johannesburg 2026 than at Johannesburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:47v median −1:27
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:41v median −1:12
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 3:44v median −1:31
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 3:58v median −1:17
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 3:53v median −1:26
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 3:55v median −1:22
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Block 07 7:58Running 7 3:46v median −1:27
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 5:46v median −2:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
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.