The race, in three figures
The race, in words
danielle swanepoel & kyle swanepoel finished in the top 10% of the field at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:14:32 for 63rd of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:04, ahead of 92% 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 9:51Running 1 5:43v median −2:35
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:23v median −1:05
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 4:39v median −1:06
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Block 04 8:32Running 4 4:22v median −1:23
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 4:31v median −1:19
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:22v median −1:25
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 4:12v median −1:32
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 6:33v median −2:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
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.