The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:52 at Johannesburg 2025 put Nadia Gouws & Charl Burger 159th of 594 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 73% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:15 from the median. A harder second half: 1:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Johannesburg ran slow: the 244 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 6:15 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 4:01v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 5:37v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 5:45v median −0:52
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 5:54v median −0:45
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 5:58v median −0:49
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 6:16v median −0:25
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 6:18v median −0:33
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 6:30v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
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.