The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Umar Adam finished 140th of 652 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, in 1:27:43, faster than 79% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:39 quicker than the median and 118th of 652. Quick through the roxzone: 6:10, ahead of 89% 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 8:27Running 1 3:29v median −0:33
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Block 02 8:24Running 2 4:47v median −0:59
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Block 03 11:30Running 3 5:33v median −0:46
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:24v median −0:57
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:20v median −1:16
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:16v median −1:09
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 5:22v median −1:06
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Block 08 14:35Running 8 5:33v median −2:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.