The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Muhammad Patel crossed the line in 1:35:13: 291st of 740 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:14 quicker than the median and 105th of 740. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:45 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 12:21Running 1 7:07v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:32v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 5:15v median +0:00
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Block 04 12:17Running 4 5:18v median +0:03
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:16v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:13v median −0:04
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 5:03v median −0:10
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Block 08 18:09Running 8 7:38v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
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.