The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Bethell & James Monteiro finished in the top 10% of the field at Johannesburg 2025, in 1:13:01 for 42nd of 439 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 67% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:14, ahead of 85% of the field.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 201 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 8:12 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:08Running 1 3:01v median −1:18
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:36v median −1:20
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 5:07v median −1:13
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 5:25v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:08v median −1:25
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 5:11v median −1:19
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 5:25v median −1:08
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 5:48v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 436
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 436 men's teams who finished.