The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Syamdumisa Buthelezi crossed the line in 1:35:48: 299th of 740 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:08 behind the median.
Athletes who raced both Johannesburg 2026 and Johannesburg 2025 were 9:49 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:43Running 1 5:54v median −1:20
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Block 02 9:30Running 2 4:23v median −0:30
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Block 03 10:52Running 3 4:49v median −0:26
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Block 04 11:30Running 4 4:54v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 4:52v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:37v median −0:40
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Block 07 10:36Running 7 4:33v median −0:40
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Block 08 17:53Running 8 6:59v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:48
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.