The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Nikita Meyer & Lance Van der Walt crossed the line in 1:26:47: 241st of 684 mixed teams, faster than 65% of the field.
On the row the field had the edge, by 0:30. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:50 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:31Running 1 6:59v median −1:19
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Block 02 8:52Running 2 6:38v median +1:10
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Block 03 11:00Running 3 7:03v median +1:18
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 4:56v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 4:59v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:56v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:52v median −0:52
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Block 08 12:11Running 8 7:16v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:17
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.