The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Ayanda Lupondwana crossed the line in 1:38:59: 339th of 740 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:53 behind the median.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 210 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:51 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:27Running 1 6:48v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:33v median −0:20
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Block 03 11:12Running 3 5:06v median −0:09
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Block 04 13:10Running 4 4:59v median −0:16
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 5:08v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 5:00v median −0:17
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Block 07 10:53Running 7 5:03v median −0:10
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Block 08 18:42Running 8 8:03v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:00
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.