The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Duan Viljoen & Rene Van staden crossed the line in 1:29:32: 238th of 594 mixed teams, faster than 60% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 84% of the field across all eight, against 41% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:18 quicker than the median and 42nd of 594. A harder second half: 2:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 6:15.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:04Running 1 4:38v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 6:18v median +0:05
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Block 03 10:24Running 3 6:53v median +0:16
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 7:13v median +0:34
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Block 05 11:58Running 5 7:26v median +0:39
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Block 06 9:08Running 6 7:12v median +0:31
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Block 07 10:46Running 7 7:28v median +0:37
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Block 08 12:48Running 8 7:56v median +0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
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.