The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nico van Zyl finished in the top 10% of the field at Johannesburg 2025, in 1:17:58 for 43rd of 652 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:15 quicker than the median and 48th of 652. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:54 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:41, ahead of 94% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Johannesburg 2025 and Cape Town 2025 were 5:12 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:49Running 1 3:29v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:48v median −0:58
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 5:10v median −1:09
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Block 04 10:02Running 4 5:21v median −1:00
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:24v median −1:12
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:30v median −0:55
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 5:32v median −0:56
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Block 08 11:17Running 8 5:52v median −1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.