The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Hilze Loubser & Helenet Van der Merwe crossed the line in 1:25:35: 157th of 1,061 women's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:25 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:15, was faster than 88% of the field.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 355 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 10:46 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:31Running 1 6:44v median −2:35
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 5:33v median −0:33
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Block 03 11:08Running 3 5:40v median −0:34
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 5:53v median −0:29
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Block 05 10:57Running 5 6:02v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:23v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 5:07v median −1:20
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 7:54v median −1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:15
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.