The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Viljoen finished 187th of 740 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:28:30, faster than 75% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 85% of the field across all eight, against 57% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 3:31 quicker than the median and 43rd of 740. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:18 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 2:51 more than the average race this season, going by 210 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:01Running 1 6:28v median −0:46
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Block 02 8:10Running 2 4:53v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 5:15v median +0:00
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Block 04 11:42Running 4 5:15v median +0:00
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:32v median +0:13
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:15v median −0:02
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 5:20v median +0:07
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Block 08 13:14Running 8 7:59v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.