The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Austin Richardson crossed the line in 1:23:49: 120th of 740 men, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:11 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:19 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 210 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:51 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:59Running 1 5:35v median −1:39
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 3:59v median −0:54
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 4:35v median −0:40
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 4:17v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:12v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:13v median −1:04
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 4:19v median −0:54
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Block 08 14:39Running 8 6:37v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.