The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Hermann Spangenberg crossed the line in 1:36:23: 307th of 740 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:58 ahead of the median. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:59. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 12:22Running 1 7:18v median +0:04
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:41v median −0:12
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Block 03 11:10Running 3 4:53v median −0:22
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Block 04 11:30Running 4 4:53v median −0:22
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 4:51v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 4:52v median −0:25
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Block 07 11:51Running 7 4:58v median −0:15
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Block 08 15:25Running 8 7:37v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:03
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.