The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Miguel Da Graca & Rosey Da Graca crossed the line in 1:16:46: 87th of 684 mixed teams, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:43Running 1 6:11v median −2:07
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 3:50v median −1:38
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:12v median −1:33
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Block 04 8:42Running 4 4:31v median −1:14
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:31v median −1:19
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:13v median −1:34
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 4:17v median −1:27
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Block 08 11:31Running 8 6:54v median −1:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:35
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.