The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Hané Van Der Merwe & Johan Neethling crossed the line in 1:22:09: 214th of 645 mixed teams, faster than 67% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 82% of the field beaten on the stations, against 55% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 37th of 645. The race faded late: the second half went 1:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:18v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 5:49v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 6:16v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:55Running 4 6:31v median −0:05
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Block 05 11:17Running 5 6:56v median +0:09
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Block 06 8:36Running 6 6:52v median +0:14
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Block 07 10:02Running 7 6:45v median +0:07
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Block 08 11:19Running 8 6:51v median +0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.