The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Patrick Smythe finished in the top 10% of the field at Johannesburg 2025, in 1:17:46 for 40th of 652 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:07 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:38 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:27, was faster than 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 7:45Running 1 3:09v median −0:53
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:19v median −1:27
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 4:54v median −1:25
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 4:41v median −1:40
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:39v median −1:57
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:41v median −1:44
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:47v median −1:41
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Block 08 12:53Running 8 5:02v median −2:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
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.