The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Afolabi Matanmi crossed the line in 1:38:28: 244th of 652 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:47 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 300 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 8:13 slower here than at their other races. An improvement of 22:25 on Singapore 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:21Running 1 5:34v median +1:32
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Block 02 9:15Running 2 5:08v median −0:38
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Block 03 11:53Running 3 5:51v median −0:28
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Block 04 14:08Running 4 5:28v median −0:53
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Block 05 11:44Running 5 5:46v median −0:50
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:51v median −0:34
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Block 07 12:23Running 7 5:39v median −0:49
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Block 08 13:54Running 8 6:16v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.