The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Setebe Maponya crossed the line in 1:37:10: 316th of 740 men, faster than 57% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 71% of the field beaten on the stations, against 42% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:19 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:08 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 5:38 faster at Johannesburg 2026 than at Johannesburg I 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 13:28Running 1 8:20v median +1:06
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:59v median +0:06
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Block 03 12:22Running 3 5:49v median +0:34
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Block 04 11:08Running 4 5:37v median +0:22
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:31v median +0:12
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:21v median +0:04
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Block 07 10:44Running 7 5:41v median +0:28
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Block 08 14:48Running 8 8:21v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:58
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.