The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:59 at Cape Town 2026 put Martin Bester & Elsa-Mari Hoffman 90th of 645 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 86% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 62nd of 645. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:33, was faster than 87% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 4:06v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 5:38v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 5:42v median −0:52
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 5:41v median −0:55
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 6:02v median −0:45
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:51v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 5:51v median −0:47
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 5:46v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 625
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 625 mixed teams who finished.