The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Eric Pako crossed the line in 1:30:46: 228th of 740 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:04 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:46 better 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 11:49Running 1 6:34v median −0:40
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Block 02 8:25Running 2 3:56v median −0:57
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 4:01v median −1:14
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Block 04 10:31Running 4 4:06v median −1:09
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:00v median −1:19
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:10v median −1:07
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Block 07 10:37Running 7 3:36v median −1:37
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Block 08 15:59Running 8 5:09v median −3:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.