The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Breaan Van Winkel crossed the line in 1:38:06: 327th of 740 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:47 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:40 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 9:49 faster at Johannesburg 2026 than at Johannesburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:54Running 1 8:18v median +1:04
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Block 02 9:02Running 2 5:04v median +0:11
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Block 03 10:08Running 3 5:12v median −0:03
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Block 04 12:18Running 4 5:13v median −0:02
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:14v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:03v median −0:14
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Block 07 11:07Running 7 5:07v median −0:06
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Block 08 16:45Running 8 7:53v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:42
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.