The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:38:46 at Johannesburg 2025 put Thomas King 245th of 652 men in the Open division, ahead of 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 29% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:39 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:09 faster at Johannesburg 2025 than at Johannesburg I 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 3:24v median −0:38
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Block 02 9:34Running 2 4:56v median −0:50
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Block 03 11:47Running 3 5:08v median −1:11
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Block 04 13:13Running 4 5:18v median −1:03
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:28v median −1:08
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Block 06 8:39Running 6 5:30v median −0:55
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Block 07 14:06Running 7 5:35v median −0:53
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Block 08 16:47Running 8 7:00v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
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.