The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Akhonathi April finished 227th of 740 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:30:36, faster than 69% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:22 quicker than the median and 122nd of 740. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:30. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:24 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 11:09Running 1 6:15v median −0:59
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 4:42v median −0:11
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Block 03 11:17Running 3 5:14v median −0:01
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Block 04 10:57Running 4 5:08v median −0:07
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:00v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:43v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 4:39v median −0:34
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Block 08 15:08Running 8 7:32v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:49
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.