The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Emmanuel Koll crossed the line in 1:32:42: 180th of 652 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:34 quicker than the median and 82nd of 652. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:39 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:40 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 8:13 more than the average race this season, going by 300 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:47Running 1 3:49v median −0:13
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Block 02 8:39Running 2 5:01v median −0:45
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Block 03 12:03Running 3 5:26v median −0:53
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Block 04 11:26Running 4 5:28v median −0:53
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:39v median −0:57
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 5:58v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 5:37v median −0:51
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Block 08 13:41Running 8 6:32v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:30
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.