The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Scott Gilbert crossed the line in 1:41:32: 370th of 740 men, faster than 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:26. The race faded late: the second half went 5:32 worse 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 11:50Running 1 7:02v median −0:12
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Block 02 8:23Running 2 4:32v median −0:21
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Block 03 10:45Running 3 4:42v median −0:33
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Block 04 11:29Running 4 4:46v median −0:29
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 4:56v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 4:48v median −0:29
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Block 07 12:36Running 7 4:41v median −0:32
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Block 08 18:16Running 8 7:04v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:58
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.