The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Rico M crossed the line in 1:34:23: 274th of 740 men, faster than 63% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:30 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:25 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:45 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 210 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:51 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:32Running 1 7:35v median +0:21
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 4:55v median +0:02
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 4:51v median −0:24
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Block 04 11:50Running 4 5:09v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 4:53v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:53v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:38v median −0:35
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Block 08 17:49Running 8 7:38v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:36
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.