The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Shaun Farrell & Charlize Swanepoel finished in the top 10% of the field at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:12:20 for 44th of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 70% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:11, ahead of 91% of the field.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:42.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:30Running 1 6:00v median −2:18
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Block 02 5:27Running 2 3:49v median −1:39
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:10v median −1:35
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 3:38v median −2:07
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:26v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:23v median −1:24
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 4:11v median −1:33
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 6:21v median −2:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.