The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James De Klerk finished in the top 10% of the field at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:15:53 for 47th of 740 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:01 quicker than the median and 93rd of 740. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:27 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:09, 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 10:01Running 1 5:26v median −1:48
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 3:27v median −1:26
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 3:56v median −1:19
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:09v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 3:57v median −1:22
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 3:40v median −1:37
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 3:35v median −1:38
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Block 08 13:26Running 8 5:28v median −2:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
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.