The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Ockert Maritz & Tenia Maritz crossed the line in 1:19:43: 124th of 684 mixed teams, faster than 82% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:17 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:39, ahead of 85% 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 12:00Running 1 7:43v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:54v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 5:03v median −0:42
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 5:09v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:18v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:15v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 5:27v median −0:17
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 7:22v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:39
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.