The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Natalie Swanepoel & Albertus Johannes van der Merwe finished 165th of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:21:51, faster than 76% of the field.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:42 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 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 11:48Running 1 7:23v median −0:55
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:33v median −0:55
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 5:21v median −0:24
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:45v median −1:00
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:07v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 5:02v median −0:45
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:56v median −0:48
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 7:32v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:32
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.