The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Benjamin Bouwer crossed the line in 1:21:19: 71st of 652 men, faster than 89% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:34 quicker than the median and 83rd of 652. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:36 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:33 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 8:13. That was 10:14 off the time at Maastricht 2024.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 3:14v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:35v median −1:11
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 4:59v median −1:20
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Block 04 12:19Running 4 4:50v median −1:31
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Block 05 9:46Running 5 5:23v median −1:13
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:22v median −1:03
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 5:15v median −1:13
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Block 08 11:59Running 8 5:53v median −1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.