The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Kholumo Mahasa crossed the line in 1:39:40: 349th of 740 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:44 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 1:02 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 2:51 more than the average race this season, going by 210 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:49Running 1 6:56v median −0:18
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Block 02 8:46Running 2 4:26v median −0:27
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Block 03 11:04Running 3 5:10v median −0:05
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Block 04 11:12Running 4 4:57v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:01v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:09v median −0:08
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Block 07 11:21Running 7 4:53v median −0:20
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Block 08 19:39Running 8 10:35v median +2:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
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.