The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Christopher Vermaak at Johannesburg 2025: 1:19:22, 54th of 652 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:55 quicker than the median and 20th of 652. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 300 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 8:13 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 3:31v median −0:31
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 4:50v median −0:56
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 5:02v median −1:17
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:47v median −1:34
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:09v median −1:27
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:53v median −1:32
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:58v median −1:30
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Block 08 12:02Running 8 5:12v median −2:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:33
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.