The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Graham Daniel crossed the line in 1:38:59: 338th of 740 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:27 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:03 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 11:24Running 1 6:38v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:24v median −0:29
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Block 03 10:17Running 3 5:01v median −0:14
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Block 04 13:14Running 4 4:51v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:11v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:50v median −0:27
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Block 07 13:14Running 7 4:53v median −0:20
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Block 08 18:46Running 8 8:03v median −0:18
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.