The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Brent van der Merwe crossed the line in 1:21:01: 86th of 740 men, faster than 88% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:22 quicker than the median and 54th of 740. Stronger after halfway: 9:27 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:49, was faster than 95% of the field.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 2:51 more than the average race this season, going by 210 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:50Running 1 8:53v median +1:39
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 3:59v median −0:54
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 4:33v median −0:42
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Block 04 12:43Running 4 4:26v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:12v median −1:07
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 3:55v median −1:22
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:16v median −0:57
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Block 08 11:38Running 8 6:14v median −2:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
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.