The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Madelein Stagman & Brett Stagman finished 146th of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:21:04, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 13:53Running 1 9:44v median +1:26
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 4:24v median −1:04
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:44v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:32Running 4 4:26v median −1:19
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:33v median −1:17
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:30v median −1:17
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Block 07 6:36Running 7 2:36v median −3:08
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 6:57v median −1:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
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.