The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Alex Grater crossed the line in 1:35:30: 294th of 740 men, faster than 60% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 71% of the field beaten on the stations, against 48% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:34 quicker than the median and 98th of 740. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:35.
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 10:52Running 1 6:43v median −0:31
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Block 02 9:11Running 2 6:36v median +1:43
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 5:03v median −0:12
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Block 04 12:32Running 4 5:18v median +0:03
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:26v median +0:07
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Block 06 9:08Running 6 5:10v median −0:07
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 5:16v median +0:03
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Block 08 15:47Running 8 8:31v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
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.