The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Jaco Botha & Simoné Botha crossed the line in 1:27:59: 213th of 594 mixed teams, faster than 64% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 79% of the field beaten on the stations, against 48% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:51 quicker than the median and 134th of 594. Stronger after halfway: 1:17 better against the middle of the field 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 8:57Running 1 4:32v median +0:10
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Block 02 9:03Running 2 6:32v median +0:19
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 6:42v median +0:05
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 6:53v median +0:14
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Block 05 11:20Running 5 6:58v median +0:11
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Block 06 8:44Running 6 7:02v median +0:21
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Block 07 10:44Running 7 6:59v median +0:08
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 7:12v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
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.