The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robin Nxele & Sivuyile Madikana finished 97th of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:17:42, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:51 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:37, was faster than 95% of the field.
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 12:18Running 1 7:27v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:32v median −0:56
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 4:35v median −1:10
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 4:31v median −1:14
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 4:34v median −1:16
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:36v median −1:11
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 4:37v median −1:07
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Block 08 10:49Running 8 6:39v median −2:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
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.