The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Theo Van Stryp finished 124th of 740 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:24:04, faster than 83% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:49 quicker than the median and 97th of 740. Stronger after halfway: 3:58 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. 2:22 slower than at Cape Town 1 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:57Running 1 6:40v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 4:36v median −0:39
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 4:40v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:37v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:44v median −0:33
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:32v median −0:41
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Block 08 13:00Running 8 7:03v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:44
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.