The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, Robbie Gien crossed the line in 1:33:03: 139th of 422 men, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:33. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:03Running 1 3:52v median −0:08
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 5:03v median −0:39
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 5:39v median −0:32
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Block 04 13:56Running 4 5:40v median −0:30
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Block 05 11:06Running 5 6:07v median −0:31
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Block 06 8:26Running 6 5:48v median −0:35
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Block 07 10:56Running 7 5:35v median −0:39
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Block 08 14:26Running 8 6:21v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:50
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.