The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melissa Orren & Wendall Ah Dong finished 629th of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2026, in 1:59:56.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:52. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:11 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 16:51Running 1 11:41v median +3:23
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Block 02 10:28Running 2 8:06v median +2:38
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Block 03 12:48Running 3 8:15v median +2:30
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Block 04 13:44Running 4 7:46v median +2:01
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Block 05 13:04Running 5 7:38v median +1:48
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Block 06 9:44Running 6 7:34v median +1:47
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Block 07 14:01Running 7 8:03v median +2:19
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Block 08 17:49Running 8 11:03v median +2:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:37
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.