The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Hayley van Nieuwkerk & Ryan van Nieuwkerk crossed the line in 1:29:59: 244th of 594 mixed teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:21 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 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 9:05Running 1 4:08v median −0:14
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Block 02 8:55Running 2 5:47v median −0:26
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Block 03 11:48Running 3 6:09v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 6:04v median −0:35
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Block 05 11:18Running 5 6:10v median −0:37
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:58v median −0:43
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Block 07 11:00Running 7 5:59v median −0:52
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 6:41v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:21
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.