The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Mthobisi Makhoba crossed the line in 1:33:47: 265th of 740 men, faster than 64% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 81% of the field beaten on the stations, against 47% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:17 on the median.
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 12:43Running 1 8:00v median +0:46
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:07v median +0:14
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 5:19v median +0:04
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 5:21v median +0:06
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 5:31v median +0:12
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:21v median +0:04
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 5:23v median +0:10
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Block 08 16:37Running 8 8:23v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:10
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.