The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dirk Bloem finished 171st of 422 men in the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, in 1:35:50, faster than 60% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:56 quicker than the median and 128th of 422. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:38 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:49 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:05Running 1 4:08v median +0:08
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Block 02 8:46Running 2 5:47v median +0:05
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Block 03 10:24Running 3 5:56v median −0:15
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Block 04 11:47Running 4 6:00v median −0:10
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Block 05 11:34Running 5 6:09v median −0:29
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Block 06 9:01Running 6 6:05v median −0:18
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Block 07 11:55Running 7 6:03v median −0:11
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Block 08 16:57Running 8 6:56v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:30
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.