The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, Bruce Patterson crossed the line in 1:32:05: 131st of 422 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. A harder second half: 4:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:54, ahead of 85% 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 7:46Running 1 3:01v median −0:59
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 4:51v median −0:51
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Block 03 11:27Running 3 5:23v median −0:48
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Block 04 10:17Running 4 5:16v median −0:54
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Block 05 10:59Running 5 5:49v median −0:49
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Block 06 9:19Running 6 5:42v median −0:41
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Block 07 11:41Running 7 5:58v median −0:16
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Block 08 16:22Running 8 7:56v median +0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.