The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Melissa Sharp & Jade Kirkel crossed the line in 1:23:21: 120th of 1,061 women's teams, faster than 89% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:10 quicker than the median and 228th of 1,061. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:12 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:25, was faster than 95% of the field.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 10:46.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 13:07Running 1 8:12v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 5:04v median −1:02
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Block 03 9:45Running 3 5:03v median −1:11
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 4:54v median −1:28
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 4:57v median −1:29
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:51v median −1:35
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:58v median −1:29
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Block 08 12:01Running 8 7:34v median −2:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:25
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1054
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,054 women's teams who finished.