The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Mihle Msebenzi & Josh Schippers at Johannesburg 2026: 1:04:22, 13th of 603 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:11 quicker than the median and 10th of 603. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:55, ahead of 98% of the field.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 210 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 5:26 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 5:45v median −2:02
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Block 02 5:27Running 2 3:37v median −1:25
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 4:02v median −1:16
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Block 04 6:39Running 4 3:54v median −1:25
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 4:04v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 4:00v median −1:20
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Block 07 6:35Running 7 4:02v median −1:14
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 5:58v median −2:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 593
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 593 men's teams who finished.