The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Danie Nieuwenhuizen took 3rd of 29 in the 50–54 age group at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:21:20.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:58 quicker than the median and 85th of 740. Stronger after halfway: 1:12 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 210 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:51 slower here than at their other races. The fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division for Danie Nieuwenhuizen.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:11Running 1 5:42v median −1:32
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 3:51v median −1:02
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:23v median −0:52
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 4:29v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:19v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:25v median −0:52
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:08v median −1:05
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Block 08 12:51Running 8 7:03v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:04
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.