The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Ivan Van Heerden & Riana Van Heerden crossed the line in 1:16:57: 89th of 684 mixed teams, faster than 87% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:29 on the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:32. Stronger after halfway: 3:42 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:07Running 1 7:08v median −1:10
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:45v median −0:43
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 5:07v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:01Running 4 4:57v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 5:01v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:57v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 4:54v median −0:50
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 7:03v median −1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.