The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Nicole Swanepoel & Marnu Vermaak at Johannesburg 2026: 59:24, 3rd of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:29 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:20, ahead of 99% of the field.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 205 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:42 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 5:21v median −2:57
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Block 02 5:18Running 2 3:41v median −1:47
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Block 03 6:53Running 3 3:47v median −1:58
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Block 04 6:28Running 4 3:39v median −2:06
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Block 05 7:38Running 5 3:35v median −2:15
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Block 06 5:02Running 6 3:44v median −2:03
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Block 07 6:37Running 7 3:56v median −1:48
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Block 08 8:00Running 8 5:35v median −3:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 678
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 678 mixed teams who finished.