The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Thanos Kanellopoulos & Tani Kanellopoulos crossed the line in 1:32:36: 337th of 684 mixed teams, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 25% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:06. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 12:17Running 1 7:38v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 4:53v median −0:35
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Block 03 11:56Running 3 5:29v median −0:16
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Block 04 10:31Running 4 5:25v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:27v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 5:28v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 5:21v median −0:23
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Block 08 13:26Running 8 7:47v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:28
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.