The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:38 at Johannesburg 2025 put Sizwe Ngema 154th of 652 men in the Open division, ahead of 76% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:33 quicker than the median and 175th of 652. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:31. Stronger after halfway: 1:20 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 5:12 slower at Johannesburg 2025 than at Cape Town 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:24Running 1 3:31v median −0:31
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Block 02 9:24Running 2 4:59v median −0:47
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Block 03 10:40Running 3 5:17v median −1:02
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Block 04 10:47Running 4 5:26v median −0:55
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 5:52v median −0:44
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 5:54v median −0:31
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Block 07 10:52Running 7 5:45v median −0:43
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Block 08 13:23Running 8 6:16v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.