The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Demi Taljaard & Yolandie Combrink crossed the line in 1:32:07: 172nd of 714 women's teams, faster than 76% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 27th of 714. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 346 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 13:57 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:46Running 1 4:34v median −0:31
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Block 02 8:22Running 2 6:24v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:44Running 3 6:31v median −0:47
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Block 04 11:17Running 4 6:21v median −1:07
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Block 05 11:47Running 5 6:34v median −1:12
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Block 06 8:24Running 6 6:26v median −1:14
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 6:53v median −0:57
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Block 08 11:57Running 8 7:36v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:07
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.