The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Mpho Khanye & Zabathembu Mvelase crossed the line in 1:34:08: 196th of 714 women's teams, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:11Running 1 4:10v median −0:55
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 5:45v median −1:19
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Block 03 11:18Running 3 6:12v median −1:06
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Block 04 11:47Running 4 6:04v median −1:24
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Block 05 11:58Running 5 6:27v median −1:19
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Block 06 9:43Running 6 7:21v median −0:19
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Block 07 10:47Running 7 6:59v median −0:51
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Block 08 13:26Running 8 8:07v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:22
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.