The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Michael Khanyile crossed the line in 1:25:44: 118th of 652 men, faster than 82% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:23 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 6:26, ahead of 86% 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 10:24Running 1 5:42v median +1:40
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 4:06v median −1:40
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Block 03 11:08Running 3 4:23v median −1:56
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:23v median −1:58
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:30v median −2:06
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 4:39v median −1:46
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 4:34v median −1:54
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Block 08 14:12Running 8 5:10v median −2:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.