The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:32:59 at Johannesburg 2026 put Simon Menssink 253rd of 740 men in the Open division, ahead of 66% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:55 quicker than the median and 192nd of 740. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 3:08. Stronger after halfway: 9:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:42Running 1 6:59v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:29v median −0:24
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Block 03 14:31Running 3 5:40v median +0:25
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Block 04 12:11Running 4 5:30v median +0:15
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:01v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 4:48v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 4:25v median −0:48
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Block 08 13:32Running 8 6:41v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:38
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.