The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:19 at Johannesburg 2026 put Richard Kitching 203rd of 740 men in the Open division, ahead of 73% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:59 quicker than the median and 81st of 740. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:59. Stronger after halfway: 6:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:18Running 1 7:04v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:37v median −0:16
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Block 03 10:58Running 3 5:25v median +0:10
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Block 04 13:03Running 4 5:05v median −0:10
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 5:00v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:53v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 4:44v median −0:29
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Block 08 13:11Running 8 7:24v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.