The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Lutho Mbekeni & Qhama Sinandile crossed the line in 1:25:23: 296th of 603 men's teams, faster than 51% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:34 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:28 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 12:36Running 1 8:03v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 5:05v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 5:11v median −0:07
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 5:11v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:15v median −0:06
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:23v median +0:03
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:57v median −0:19
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 7:38v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:27
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.