The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Sibongamandla Mavimbela crossed the line in 1:32:38: 248th of 740 men, faster than 67% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:15 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:08 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 12:02Running 1 7:24v median +0:10
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 4:42v median −0:11
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Block 03 10:46Running 3 4:49v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 4:51v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 4:49v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:43v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 4:30v median −0:43
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Block 08 14:34Running 8 7:03v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:15
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.