The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Jessie Invernizzi & Marnus Van de Merwe crossed the line in 1:28:03: 266th of 684 mixed teams, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 91% of the field beaten on the stations, against 44% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:37 quicker than the median and 26th of 684. The race faded late: the second half went 5:26 worse 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 12:26Running 1 8:17v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 5:29v median +0:01
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 5:19v median −0:26
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 5:27v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 5:45v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 6:16v median +0:29
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 6:10v median +0:26
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Block 08 14:39Running 8 10:27v median +1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
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.