The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Pieter Pottas & Guinevere Pieters crossed the line in 1:22:12: 172nd of 684 mixed teams, faster than 75% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 70% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:35 quicker than the median and 6th of 684. Stronger after halfway: 1:51 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 12:07Running 1 7:51v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 5:05v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 5:25v median −0:20
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 5:27v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 5:09v median −0:41
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:11v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 5:09v median −0:35
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 7:44v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:47
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.