The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ethan Gouws took 2nd of 79 in the 25–29 age group at Johannesburg I 2025, in 1:12:17.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:58 quicker than the median and 32nd of 422. Stronger after halfway: 1:14 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:46, was faster than 97% of the field.
The field ran 2:11 slower at Johannesburg I 2025 than at Cape Town 2024, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:04Running 1 2:49v median −1:11
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:16v median −1:26
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 4:40v median −1:31
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Block 04 8:32Running 4 4:42v median −1:28
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 5:01v median −1:37
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 5:09v median −1:14
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 4:51v median −1:23
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 5:18v median −2:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:46
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 400
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 400 men who finished.