The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gareth Edwardes finished 99th of 740 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:22:17, faster than 87% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:50 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:25 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:19, ahead of 89% 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. 3:04 faster than at Cape Town 1 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:27Running 1 6:51v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:36v median −0:39
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 4:41v median −0:34
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 4:53v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:33v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:28v median −0:45
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Block 08 14:11Running 8 6:41v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.