The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:40 at Johannesburg 2026 put Herkie Du Preez 80th of 740 men in the Open division, ahead of 89% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:48 quicker than the median and 29th of 740. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:14 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. Herkie Du Preez's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:31Running 1 6:55v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:10v median −0:43
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 4:26v median −0:49
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 4:32v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:39v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:20v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:16v median −0:57
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 6:16v median −2:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:25
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.