The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Copham finished 200th of 740 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:29:14, faster than 73% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 83% of the field beaten on the stations, against 58% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:47 quicker than the median and 34th of 740. The race faded late: the second half went 3:26 worse 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:07Running 1 6:43v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:22v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:58v median −0:17
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 4:53v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 4:58v median −0:21
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Block 06 9:44Running 6 7:42v median +2:25
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:44v median −0:29
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Block 08 15:10Running 8 7:22v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:52
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.