The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Shires finished 75th of 652 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, in 1:21:47, faster than 89% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:29 quicker than the median and 29th of 652. Stronger after halfway: 3:55 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:43, was faster than 94% of the field.
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 8:25Running 1 3:33v median −0:29
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 4:54v median −0:52
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Block 03 10:25Running 3 5:20v median −0:59
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Block 04 10:16Running 4 5:11v median −1:10
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:31v median −1:05
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:12v median −1:13
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 5:15v median −1:13
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Block 08 11:08Running 8 5:57v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:43
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.