The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Jacolene Olivier & Johann Olivier crossed the line in 1:30:17: 247th of 594 mixed teams, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 28% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:25 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:01 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 8:41Running 1 4:04v median −0:18
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Block 02 9:00Running 2 5:42v median −0:31
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Block 03 11:33Running 3 5:50v median −0:47
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 5:50v median −0:49
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Block 05 11:19Running 5 5:53v median −0:54
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 5:51v median −0:50
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Block 07 10:43Running 7 6:04v median −0:47
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Block 08 12:19Running 8 6:49v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:32
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.