The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bethel Sanza finished in the top 10% of the field at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:16:26 for 51st of 740 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:35 quicker than the median and 119th of 740. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:54 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:57, ahead of 93% of the field.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:51.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 5:37v median −1:37
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 3:48v median −1:05
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:23v median −0:52
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:04v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:10v median −1:09
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:07v median −1:10
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:08v median −1:05
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Block 08 12:25Running 8 6:14v median −2:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
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.