The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:35 at Johannesburg 2026 put Matthew Hoal 171st of 740 men in the Open division, ahead of 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 56% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:03, ahead of 92% of the field.
The field ran 5:38 faster at Johannesburg 2026 than at Johannesburg I 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:36Running 1 5:55v median −1:19
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:07v median −0:46
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Block 03 10:24Running 3 4:42v median −0:33
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 4:21v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:30v median −0:49
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Block 06 8:04Running 6 4:33v median −0:44
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Block 07 10:07Running 7 4:27v median −0:46
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Block 08 14:28Running 8 6:27v median −1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.