The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Divan Oosthuizen at Johannesburg 2026: 1:14:57, 42nd of 740 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:36 quicker than the median and 45th of 740. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 2:51 more than the average race this season, going by 210 athletes who raced both. 2:54 slower than at Cape Town 1 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:33Running 1 5:22v median −1:52
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 3:41v median −1:12
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:35v median −0:40
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:03v median −1:12
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:09v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:06v median −1:11
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Block 07 7:26Running 7 3:54v median −1:19
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Block 08 12:09Running 8 5:56v median −2:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:56
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.