The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Rico van Niekerk crossed the line in 1:24:05: 101st of 652 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:45 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:05 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 7:40Running 1 3:32v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 5:00v median −0:46
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 5:52v median −0:27
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Block 04 11:46Running 4 5:48v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:36v median −1:00
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:37v median −0:48
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 5:20v median −1:08
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 5:45v median −1:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:10
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.