The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Elsie Young & Paul Maree crossed the line in 1:19:19: 113th of 684 mixed teams, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:18 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:08, was faster than 91% of the field.
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 11:26Running 1 6:51v median −1:27
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Block 02 8:27Running 2 6:13v median +0:45
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:21v median −1:24
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Block 04 8:32Running 4 4:26v median −1:19
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:28v median −1:22
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:29v median −1:18
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:28v median −1:16
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 6:33v median −2:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.