The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, Deon Wessels crossed the line in 1:39:09: 200th of 422 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 61% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:04 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 7:30 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:19Running 1 3:51v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 5:17v median −0:25
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Block 03 10:57Running 3 5:51v median −0:20
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Block 04 12:17Running 4 5:54v median −0:16
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Block 05 11:35Running 5 6:34v median −0:04
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Block 06 8:08Running 6 5:57v median −0:26
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Block 07 13:01Running 7 5:58v median −0:16
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Block 08 20:21Running 8 7:54v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.