The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Hassen Essop finished 606th of 652 men in the Open division at Johannesburg 2025, in 2:26:29.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 6:57. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 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 14:00Running 1 7:53v median +3:51
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Block 02 12:37Running 2 7:48v median +2:02
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Block 03 15:53Running 3 8:02v median +1:43
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Block 04 22:03Running 4 8:13v median +1:52
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Block 05 14:45Running 5 8:35v median +1:59
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Block 06 11:09Running 6 8:41v median +2:16
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Block 07 17:28Running 7 8:37v median +2:09
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Block 08 25:51Running 8 10:52v median +3:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:54
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.