The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Alan Bedier crossed the line in 1:40:17: 352nd of 740 men, faster than 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 59% of the field beaten on the stations, against 36% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:42 quicker than the median and 218th of 740. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:07 slower than the median.
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 11:25Running 1 7:01v median −0:13
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Block 02 9:53Running 2 6:23v median +1:30
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Block 03 12:02Running 3 6:34v median +1:19
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Block 04 11:05Running 4 4:40v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 4:44v median −0:35
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 4:54v median −0:23
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Block 07 14:05Running 7 7:04v median +1:51
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Block 08 17:17Running 8 10:13v median +1:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:06
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.