The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Aqil Alibhai crossed the line in 1:22:25: 101st of 740 men, faster than 86% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:19 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 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. 0:18 slower than at Cape Town 1 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:44Running 1 6:26v median −0:48
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:04v median −0:49
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:23v median −0:52
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 4:34v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:59v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:43v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 4:31v median −0:42
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Block 08 12:58Running 8 6:31v median −1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.