The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Phalo Msila crossed the line in 1:39:20: 343rd of 740 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 75% of the field across all eight, against 31% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:24 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:18 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:37Running 1 7:05v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 4:59v median +0:06
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Block 03 10:40Running 3 5:38v median +0:23
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Block 04 11:45Running 4 5:36v median +0:21
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:36v median +0:17
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Block 06 8:35Running 6 6:20v median +1:03
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Block 07 10:37Running 7 6:06v median +0:53
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Block 08 19:10Running 8 11:48v median +3:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:33
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.