The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Heinrich Van Der Merwe & PHILIP BOTHA crossed the line in 1:23:25: 259th of 603 men's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:42 quicker than the median and 93rd of 603. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:04 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 5:26.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:10Running 1 7:04v median −0:43
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Block 02 8:28Running 2 6:44v median +1:42
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 4:50v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 4:59v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:56v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:56v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 4:54v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 7:17v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:19
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.