The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Neelechia Botha-van Zyl & Francois van Zyl finished 135th of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:20:20, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:37 quicker than the median and 198th of 684. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 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 11:34Running 1 7:28v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:29v median −0:59
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:39v median −1:06
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 4:54v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 4:44v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:42v median −1:05
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:48v median −0:56
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 6:50v median −1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:58
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.