The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg 2025, Akhonathi April & Nkazimulo Tshabalala crossed the line in 1:32:15: 281st of 594 mixed teams, faster than 53% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:55 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 1:15 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:34Running 1 4:40v median +0:18
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Block 02 9:35Running 2 5:48v median −0:25
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 6:08v median −0:29
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 6:36v median −0:03
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Block 05 11:54Running 5 7:07v median +0:20
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Block 06 8:14Running 6 6:33v median −0:08
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 6:32v median −0:19
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Block 08 13:20Running 8 8:16v median +0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:22
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.