The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, Jacques Human crossed the line in 1:35:14: 166th of 422 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. The farmers carry cost the most time: 1:36 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:23 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Johannesburg I cost the whole field time: about 7:46 more than the average race this season, going by 171 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 4:07v median +0:07
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Block 02 8:32Running 2 5:53v median +0:11
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Block 03 10:56Running 3 5:55v median −0:16
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Block 04 13:41Running 4 5:54v median −0:16
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:57v median −0:41
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Block 06 9:58Running 6 6:03v median −0:20
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Block 07 12:06Running 7 5:55v median −0:19
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Block 08 14:07Running 8 6:25v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.