The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:37 at Johannesburg 2025 put Matthew Kroon & Mark Thompson 68th of 439 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:04, was faster than 88% 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 8:22Running 1 4:00v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 5:00v median −0:56
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 5:35v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 5:36v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:25v median −1:08
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:21v median −1:09
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 5:18v median −1:15
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 5:46v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
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.