The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:41:46 at Johannesburg 2026 put Neo Maleke 376th of 740 men in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 2:26. Stronger after halfway: 3:14 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 9:49 faster at Johannesburg 2026 than at Johannesburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:17Running 1 6:17v median −0:57
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Block 02 10:07Running 2 4:23v median −0:30
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Block 03 11:32Running 3 4:54v median −0:21
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Block 04 13:03Running 4 4:43v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 4:55v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 4:48v median −0:29
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Block 07 11:16Running 7 4:39v median −0:34
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Block 08 16:32Running 8 7:55v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:10
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.