The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:33:00 at Johannesburg 2026 put Rhys Parsons 254th of 740 men in the Open division, ahead of 66% of the field.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:43 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 9:49 faster at Johannesburg 2026 than at Johannesburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:23Running 1 6:36v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:32v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 4:51v median −0:24
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Block 04 12:06Running 4 4:52v median −0:23
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 4:59v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 5:26v median +0:09
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Block 07 11:06Running 7 4:48v median −0:25
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Block 08 16:01Running 8 7:15v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:26
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.