The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Karabo Mashaba crossed the line in 1:44:49: 319th of 652 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 7:17 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 8:13 more than the average race this season, going by 300 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:48Running 1 5:38v median +1:36
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 5:29v median −0:17
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Block 03 11:48Running 3 5:44v median −0:35
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Block 04 11:29Running 4 5:24v median −0:57
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Block 05 11:38Running 5 5:54v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:20v median −1:05
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Block 07 10:49Running 7 5:30v median −0:58
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Block 08 22:06Running 8 6:09v median −1:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:14
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.