The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, JJ Van Heerden crossed the line in 1:24:00: 100th of 652 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 2:11 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:50 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:44, ahead of 94% of the field.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 8:13 more than the average race this season, going by 300 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:27Running 1 3:06v median −0:56
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 4:51v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 5:12v median −1:07
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 5:22v median −0:59
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:27v median −1:09
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:19v median −1:06
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Block 07 10:44Running 7 5:26v median −1:02
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Block 08 14:34Running 8 6:05v median −1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.