The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Makhosi Ngcobo & Andile Mbeje finished 349th of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:33:19.
The runs carried this race: faster than 59% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:59 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:22 better against the middle of the field 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 12:35Running 1 7:58v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:17v median −0:11
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Block 03 10:54Running 3 5:34v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:42Running 4 5:35v median −0:10
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 5:44v median −0:06
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:33v median −0:14
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 5:19v median −0:25
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Block 08 13:37Running 8 8:23v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:15
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.