The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Andre Erasmus & Marissa Pretorius crossed the line in 1:28:46: 280th of 684 mixed teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 30% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:17 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:45 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:25Running 1 6:46v median −1:32
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Block 02 10:16Running 2 7:28v median +2:00
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Block 03 10:22Running 3 5:03v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 4:56v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:17v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:41v median −1:06
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 4:39v median −1:05
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Block 08 13:19Running 8 7:08v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.