The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, Patrick Smythe crossed the line in 1:39:52: 210th of 422 men, faster than 50% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 79% of the field across all eight, against 25% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:42 quicker than the median and 19th of 422. Quick through the roxzone: 4:44, ahead of 97% of the field.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg I. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 7:46.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:14Running 1 3:02v median −0:58
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Block 02 10:14Running 2 7:42v median +2:00
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Block 03 12:52Running 3 8:15v median +2:04
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Block 04 14:09Running 4 7:55v median +1:45
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Block 05 13:03Running 5 8:02v median +1:24
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Block 06 10:13Running 6 8:07v median +1:44
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Block 07 11:47Running 7 7:56v median +1:42
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Block 08 15:46Running 8 8:05v median +0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:44
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.