The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ryno Marais & Elemore Marais finished 216th of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:25:16, faster than 68% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 77% of the field across all eight, against 56% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 2:39 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:40, was faster than 85% of the field.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:42.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 13:37Running 1 9:01v median +0:43
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:36v median +0:08
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 5:42v median −0:03
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 5:32v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 5:26v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 5:18v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 5:38v median −0:06
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 8:00v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
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.