The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Tiaan Botes & Tabitha Botes at Johannesburg 2026: 1:12:35, 46th of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:31 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 2:42 more than the average race this season, going by 205 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:09Running 1 7:04v median −1:14
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Block 02 5:49Running 2 4:14v median −1:14
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:25v median −1:20
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 4:29v median −1:16
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:30v median −1:20
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:25v median −1:22
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Block 07 7:26Running 7 4:25v median −1:19
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Block 08 10:23Running 8 6:51v median −1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.