The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Oumar Issakha Ahmat crossed the line in 1:43:26: 301st of 652 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 28% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:59. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 8:13.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:56Running 1 4:42v median +0:40
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Block 02 10:06Running 2 5:03v median −0:43
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Block 03 13:08Running 3 5:48v median −0:31
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Block 04 14:46Running 4 5:54v median −0:27
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 5:27v median −1:09
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:36v median −0:49
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Block 07 12:16Running 7 5:18v median −1:10
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Block 08 16:43Running 8 6:50v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
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.