The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Etienne Barnard crossed the line in 1:37:37: 233rd of 652 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:21 quicker than the median and 112th of 652. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:01 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 10:58Running 1 6:00v median +1:58
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Block 02 9:00Running 2 5:22v median −0:24
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Block 03 11:36Running 3 5:49v median −0:30
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Block 04 13:21Running 4 6:06v median −0:15
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Block 05 11:18Running 5 6:20v median −0:16
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Block 06 8:55Running 6 6:16v median −0:09
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Block 07 10:50Running 7 6:19v median −0:09
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Block 08 14:19Running 8 7:00v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
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.