The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Kevin Naudé crossed the line in 1:35:41: 296th of 740 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 3:38 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:31 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:51.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:04Running 1 6:29v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:18v median −0:35
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Block 03 11:16Running 3 4:47v median −0:28
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Block 04 15:16Running 4 4:39v median −0:36
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:11v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:50v median −0:27
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 4:35v median −0:38
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Block 08 14:21Running 8 7:29v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:21
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.