The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicholas Papas finished 76th of 652 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, in 1:21:56, faster than 88% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 2:21 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:13Running 1 3:43v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 5:07v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 5:23v median −0:56
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 5:22v median −0:59
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 5:29v median −1:07
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:23v median −1:02
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:15v median −1:13
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Block 08 12:54Running 8 5:54v median −1:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.