The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Shuaib Booley & Thabiet Booley finished 119th of 325 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, in 1:21:20, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:22. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Johannesburg I ran slow: the 135 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 7:01 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:49Running 1 4:11v median +0:01
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:23v median −0:26
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Block 03 10:35Running 3 5:41v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:06Running 4 5:42v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:59Running 5 5:45v median −0:48
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:52v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:29Running 7 5:47v median −0:39
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Block 08 10:40Running 8 6:33v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 191
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 191 men's teams who finished.