The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Ngodya Chimbwete & Sam Sono crossed the line in 1:24:04: 165th of 439 men's teams, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 13% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 1:49 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:27 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 8:12 more than the average race this season, going by 201 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:35Running 1 3:13v median −1:06
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 5:01v median −0:55
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 5:43v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 5:02v median −1:21
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:24v median −1:09
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 5:05v median −1:25
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 5:04v median −1:29
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Block 08 12:47Running 8 6:23v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:52
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.