The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Matt Schneider crossed the line in 1:38:25: 332nd of 740 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:09 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:40Running 1 6:12v median −1:02
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:24v median −0:29
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Block 03 11:01Running 3 5:13v median −0:02
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Block 04 12:53Running 4 4:55v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:09v median −0:10
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Block 06 8:45Running 6 5:13v median −0:04
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Block 07 10:48Running 7 4:52v median −0:21
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Block 08 17:48Running 8 7:58v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
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.