The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Gomes finished 384th of 740 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:42:19.
The runs carried this race: faster than 56% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:18 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 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 12:14Running 1 6:48v median −0:26
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Block 02 8:58Running 2 4:43v median −0:10
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Block 03 12:44Running 3 5:43v median +0:28
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Block 04 11:53Running 4 5:24v median +0:09
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Block 05 11:13Running 5 5:24v median +0:05
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 5:07v median −0:10
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Block 07 11:48Running 7 5:05v median −0:08
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Block 08 17:25Running 8 7:51v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:20
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.