The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dirk Herbst took 2nd of 61 in the 16–24 age group at Johannesburg 2025, in 1:11:59.
The wall balls were the standout, 4:22 quicker than the median and 7th of 652. Stronger after halfway: 2:35 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:25, ahead of 96% of the field.
The field ran 4:09 faster at Johannesburg 2025 than at Johannesburg I 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:04Running 1 2:57v median −1:05
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:20v median −1:26
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:53v median −1:26
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 4:46v median −1:35
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:49v median −1:47
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:41v median −1:44
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:43v median −1:45
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 5:26v median −2:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 646
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 646 men who finished.