The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, Justin Botha crossed the line in 1:35:01: 164th of 422 men, faster than 61% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:41 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:52 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:51Running 1 5:19v median +1:19
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Block 02 10:12Running 2 7:01v median +1:19
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Block 03 10:30Running 3 5:14v median −0:57
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Block 04 12:06Running 4 5:14v median −0:56
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Block 05 12:27Running 5 7:19v median +0:41
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:04v median −1:19
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Block 07 11:30Running 7 5:16v median −0:58
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Block 08 14:09Running 8 5:59v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:56
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.