The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Riyaaz Ameer finished 190th of 740 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:28:46, faster than 74% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:12 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:32, ahead of 86% of the field.
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 9:50Running 1 5:15v median −1:59
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 3:52v median −1:01
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 4:23v median −0:52
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Block 04 12:47Running 4 4:03v median −1:12
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:03v median −1:16
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:01v median −1:16
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 4:03v median −1:10
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Block 08 15:58Running 8 6:12v median −2:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.