The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Calvin Bates crossed the line in 1:40:35: 357th of 740 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:59 ahead of the median. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 2:46. Paced to finish: the second half went 7:15 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:48Running 1 7:08v median −0:06
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Block 02 10:25Running 2 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 5:07v median −0:08
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Block 04 14:06Running 4 5:48v median +0:33
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:18v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:22v median +0:05
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Block 07 10:12Running 7 5:08v median −0:05
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Block 08 15:59Running 8 8:12v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:22
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.