The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jerry Shabangu finished 281st of 740 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:34:41, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:08 quicker than the median and 203rd of 740. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:12.
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 11:30Running 1 6:25v median −0:49
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Block 02 8:16Running 2 4:25v median −0:28
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Block 03 11:49Running 3 4:26v median −0:49
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 4:32v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 4:27v median −0:52
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 4:36v median −0:41
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Block 07 10:29Running 7 4:21v median −0:52
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Block 08 17:33Running 8 6:35v median −1:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:13
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.