The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Yusuf Nanabhay & Serafim Pinto crossed the line in 1:22:05: 146th of 439 men's teams, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:04. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:28 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:46Running 1 4:21v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 5:37v median −0:19
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Block 03 10:27Running 3 5:47v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 5:54v median −0:29
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 5:55v median −0:38
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Block 06 8:01Running 6 6:04v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 5:57v median −0:36
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 6:22v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.