The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Cindy van Niekerk & Marno Prinsloo crossed the line in 1:30:33: 309th of 684 mixed teams, faster than 55% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 178th of 684. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:44 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 13:21Running 1 8:41v median +0:23
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 5:20v median −0:08
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:31v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 5:35v median −0:10
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Block 05 10:25Running 5 5:31v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:14v median −0:33
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 5:03v median −0:41
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Block 08 13:02Running 8 8:02v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:20
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.