The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Zimbali Mncube finished in the top 10% of the field at Johannesburg I 2025, in 1:19:42 for 39th of 422 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 65% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:41 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:47, ahead of 87% of the field.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg I. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 7:46.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 4:33v median +0:33
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:12v median −1:30
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 4:25v median −1:46
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 4:12v median −1:58
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 4:41v median −1:57
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:20v median −2:03
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 4:19v median −1:55
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Block 08 12:15Running 8 4:36v median −2:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
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.