The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Louis Odendaal & Sonne Odendaal crossed the line in 1:25:58: 229th of 684 mixed teams, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:00 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 14:27Running 1 9:46v median +1:28
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:25v median −1:03
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:45v median −1:00
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:54v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 4:42v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:42v median −1:05
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 4:44v median −1:00
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Block 08 12:53Running 8 6:59v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
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.