The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:39:26 at Johannesburg I 2025 put Dewald Van der Walt 204th of 422 men in the Open division, ahead of 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 78% of the field beaten on the stations, against 32% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 3:05 quicker than the median and 26th of 422. Paced to finish: the second half went 8:29 better 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 7:40Running 1 3:29v median −0:31
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Block 02 11:34Running 2 8:23v median +2:41
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Block 03 12:34Running 3 8:37v median +2:26
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Block 04 16:03Running 4 8:36v median +2:26
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Block 05 12:11Running 5 7:32v median +0:54
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Block 06 10:11Running 6 7:36v median +1:13
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Block 07 10:44Running 7 5:34v median −0:40
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Block 08 11:57Running 8 6:39v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:41
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.