The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:05:50 at Johannesburg 2026 put Mondli Mkhize & Gabisile Xaba 648th of 684 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 5:26. A harder second half: 3:55 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 16:10Running 1 11:16v median +2:58
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Block 02 9:29Running 2 7:16v median +1:48
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Block 03 13:12Running 3 8:06v median +2:21
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Block 04 16:33Running 4 8:26v median +2:41
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Block 05 14:07Running 5 8:02v median +2:12
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Block 06 10:16Running 6 7:59v median +2:12
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Block 07 12:45Running 7 7:41v median +1:57
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Block 08 23:29Running 8 13:09v median +4:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:57
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.