The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Connor Pamphilon crossed the line in 1:38:20: 243rd of 652 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:38. Stronger after halfway: 8:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:40Running 1 3:36v median −0:26
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Block 02 11:13Running 2 5:41v median −0:05
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Block 03 12:49Running 3 6:34v median +0:15
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Block 04 13:51Running 4 6:17v median −0:04
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Block 05 11:10Running 5 6:17v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 4:59v median −1:26
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Block 07 11:13Running 7 5:21v median −1:07
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Block 08 14:23Running 8 6:44v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:55
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.