The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Herbert & Jessica Herbert finished 189th of 594 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, in 1:26:11, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:16 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:11Running 1 4:25v median +0:03
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 5:42v median −0:31
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Block 03 11:22Running 3 5:48v median −0:49
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 5:59v median −0:40
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 6:09v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 6:05v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 6:01v median −0:50
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Block 08 11:23Running 8 6:44v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.