The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Oliver Diepes finished 180th of 740 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:27:53, faster than 76% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:17 quicker than the median and 148th of 740. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:25 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:51. 5:37 slower than at Cape Town 1 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:33Running 1 6:58v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:32v median −0:21
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Block 03 10:52Running 3 4:43v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 4:44v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 4:52v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 4:55v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 4:42v median −0:31
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Block 08 13:30Running 8 7:01v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:46
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.