The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Johannesburg I 2025, Nicolaas Oosthuizen & Michelle Oosthuizen crossed the line in 1:24:00: 120th of 372 mixed teams, faster than 68% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 84% of the field across all eight, against 50% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:49 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:48, ahead of 90% of the field.
Johannesburg I ran slow: the 150 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 5:36 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:10v median −0:12
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Block 02 10:27Running 2 8:30v median +2:24
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 6:11v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 6:22v median −0:14
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 6:29v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 6:12v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 6:37v median −0:11
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Block 08 12:01Running 8 6:54v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 82
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 82 mixed teams who finished.