The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Jose Pita crossed the line in 1:44:12: 313th of 652 men, faster than 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 70% of the field beaten on the stations, against 37% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:18 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:42 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:45Running 1 4:10v median +0:08
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Block 02 12:32Running 2 8:42v median +2:56
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Block 03 12:29Running 3 6:53v median +0:34
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Block 04 12:27Running 4 6:30v median +0:09
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Block 05 11:56Running 5 6:56v median +0:20
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Block 06 8:48Running 6 6:44v median +0:19
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Block 07 11:25Running 7 6:51v median +0:23
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Block 08 15:58Running 8 8:14v median +0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:01
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.