The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Luke Binneman finished 120th of 422 men in the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, in 1:31:03, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:14 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:22, was faster than 92% of the field.
Johannesburg I ran slow: the 171 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 7:46 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 4:24v median +0:24
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Block 02 10:53Running 2 7:57v median +2:15
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 4:55v median −1:16
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Block 04 12:12Running 4 5:01v median −1:09
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Block 05 12:14Running 5 7:10v median +0:32
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 4:51v median −1:32
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Block 07 10:12Running 7 4:45v median −1:29
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Block 08 14:20Running 8 5:45v median −1:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.