The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Valdis Leikus crossed the line in 1:35:14: 207th of 652 men, faster than 68% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:43 quicker than the median and 63rd of 652. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:45. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 8:13.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:53Running 1 3:56v median −0:06
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Block 02 9:16Running 2 5:34v median −0:12
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Block 03 12:39Running 3 5:56v median −0:23
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Block 04 11:42Running 4 5:56v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:54v median −0:42
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Block 06 8:13Running 6 5:56v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:07Running 7 5:58v median −0:30
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Block 08 13:56Running 8 6:55v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:44
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.