The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:38:56 at Johannesburg 2026 put Katleho Mpemvu 337th of 740 men in the Open division, ahead of 55% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 67% of the field beaten on the stations, against 34% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:56 quicker than the median and 20th of 740. A harder second half: 1:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 12:42Running 1 8:04v median +0:50
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Block 02 11:10Running 2 7:17v median +2:24
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 5:21v median +0:06
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 5:30v median +0:15
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 5:48v median +0:29
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:36v median +0:19
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Block 07 11:12Running 7 5:37v median +0:24
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Block 08 18:27Running 8 8:51v median +0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.