The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Karel Engelbrecht & Lisha Sookan crossed the line in 1:15:22: 74th of 594 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:26 quicker than the median and 24th of 594. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 6:15 more than the average race this season, going by 244 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:14v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:24v median −0:49
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 5:29v median −1:08
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Block 04 8:23Running 4 5:36v median −1:03
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:34v median −1:13
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:33v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 5:40v median −1:11
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Block 08 9:47Running 8 5:53v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 586
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 586 mixed teams who finished.