The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Tamsin Lessing & Minja Potgieter crossed the line in 1:30:58: 149th of 714 women's teams, faster than 79% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:04 quicker than the median and 156th of 714. The race faded late: the second half went 1:16 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 13:57 more than the average race this season, going by 346 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:07v median −0:58
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 6:06v median −0:58
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Block 03 11:04Running 3 6:10v median −1:08
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 6:27v median −1:01
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Block 05 11:23Running 5 6:19v median −1:27
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 6:39v median −1:01
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Block 07 10:30Running 7 6:24v median −1:26
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Block 08 12:24Running 8 7:22v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:26
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 698
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 698 women's teams who finished.