The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Freddie Hicks & Bianca Hicks crossed the line in 1:31:03: 317th of 684 mixed teams, faster than 54% of the field.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:44. A harder second half: 1:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 12:34Running 1 8:01v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:51v median −0:37
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 5:03v median −0:42
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 5:25v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:33v median −0:17
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:28v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 5:26v median −0:18
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Block 08 13:05Running 8 8:33v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:48
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.