The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Lesego Madikong crossed the line in 1:42:17: 288th of 652 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 63% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:57 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 3:43v median −0:19
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Block 02 9:36Running 2 5:26v median −0:20
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Block 03 12:45Running 3 5:50v median −0:29
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Block 04 13:20Running 4 5:53v median −0:28
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Block 05 12:01Running 5 6:08v median −0:28
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Block 06 8:33Running 6 5:55v median −0:30
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Block 07 12:20Running 7 6:06v median −0:22
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Block 08 15:52Running 8 7:52v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:59
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.