The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Abueng Gift crossed the line in 1:29:30: 208th of 740 men, faster than 72% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:20 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:55 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:50 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:54Running 1 7:08v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:17v median −0:36
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Block 03 11:31Running 3 4:53v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 4:27v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 4:30v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:21v median −0:56
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 4:17v median −0:56
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Block 08 16:15Running 8 6:38v median −1:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:37
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.