The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, Nkululeko Mgobhozi crossed the line in 1:39:40: 207th of 422 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:17 behind the median.
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 10:09Running 1 5:09v median +1:09
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Block 02 8:56Running 2 5:10v median −0:32
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Block 03 12:08Running 3 5:16v median −0:55
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Block 04 11:58Running 4 5:37v median −0:33
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Block 05 12:02Running 5 5:51v median −0:47
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:44v median −0:39
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Block 07 10:58Running 7 5:51v median −0:23
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Block 08 17:37Running 8 6:57v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:15
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.