The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Megan Nieuwenhuizen & Ernst Schutz crossed the line in 1:21:02: 145th of 684 mixed teams, faster than 79% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 93% of the field across all eight, against 67% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:11 quicker than the median and 3rd of 684.
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 12:03Running 1 7:46v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 5:09v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 5:12v median −0:33
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 5:30v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:34v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:26v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 5:17v median −0:27
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 7:46v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:56
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.