The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:38 at Johannesburg 2025 put Ruben De Klerk & Pieter Steyn 188th of 439 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 57% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 68% of the field across all eight, against 42% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:38 quicker than the median and 79th of 439. Stronger after halfway: 2:43 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:56Running 1 6:47v median +2:28
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 5:57v median +0:01
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 6:34v median +0:14
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 6:35v median +0:12
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Block 05 11:00Running 5 6:46v median +0:13
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 6:10v median −0:20
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Block 07 10:58Running 7 6:44v median +0:11
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Block 08 11:16Running 8 6:33v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.