The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, Tafadzwa Mugodi crossed the line in 1:26:16: 80th of 422 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:46 quicker than the median and 119th of 422. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:24Running 1 2:53v median −1:07
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 4:36v median −1:06
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Block 03 10:56Running 3 5:03v median −1:08
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Block 04 11:30Running 4 5:07v median −1:03
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:09v median −1:29
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:06v median −1:17
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Block 07 10:10Running 7 5:23v median −0:51
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Block 08 14:22Running 8 5:55v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.