The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Sabelo Sithebe crossed the line in 1:32:23: 176th of 652 men, faster than 73% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:49 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:57Running 1 3:42v median −0:20
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Block 02 9:18Running 2 5:23v median −0:23
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Block 03 11:57Running 3 5:58v median −0:21
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Block 04 12:28Running 4 6:13v median −0:08
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Block 05 11:32Running 5 6:16v median −0:20
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:56v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:13Running 7 5:56v median −0:32
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Block 08 13:29Running 8 6:38v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:39
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.