The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Melissa Meiring & Ane Strydom crossed the line in 1:35:41: 219th of 714 women's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:31 quicker than the median and 70th of 714. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:03 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:21, was faster than 86% of the field.
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 11:57Running 1 6:48v median +1:43
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Block 02 8:36Running 2 6:17v median −0:47
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Block 03 12:31Running 3 7:13v median −0:05
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 7:02v median −0:26
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Block 05 13:42Running 5 8:35v median +0:49
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Block 06 8:37Running 6 6:58v median −0:42
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 6:54v median −0:56
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 7:19v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:21
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.