The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Wasim Ghoor crossed the line in 1:37:41: 235th of 652 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:07. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 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 8:28Running 1 3:47v median −0:15
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Block 02 8:41Running 2 5:05v median −0:41
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Block 03 12:02Running 3 5:34v median −0:45
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Block 04 13:01Running 4 5:36v median −0:45
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Block 05 11:21Running 5 5:55v median −0:41
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 5:52v median −0:33
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Block 07 10:26Running 7 5:37v median −0:51
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Block 08 17:04Running 8 6:17v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:53
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.