The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Brian Makoni & Eliz-mari Vermeulen finished in the top 10% of the field at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:15:13 for 72nd of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 82nd of 684. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 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 11:18Running 1 7:09v median −1:09
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 4:27v median −1:01
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:39v median −1:06
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 4:36v median −1:09
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:28v median −1:22
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:33v median −1:14
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Block 07 8:05Running 7 4:32v median −1:12
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 6:39v median −2:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
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.