The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ighsaan Manuel & Deyna Joseph at Johannesburg 2026: 1:09:25, 31st of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 98% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 74% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:33, was faster than 96% 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 10:25Running 1 6:03v median −2:15
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 3:48v median −1:40
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 3:58v median −1:47
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Block 04 7:03Running 4 3:50v median −1:55
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 3:53v median −1:57
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 3:57v median −1:50
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Block 07 7:19Running 7 3:53v median −1:51
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Block 08 10:07Running 8 5:43v median −2:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.