The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Joshua Sowade & Alexa Sowade crossed the line in 1:25:13: 252nd of 645 mixed teams, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 67% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:36Running 1 4:09v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 5:57v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:59Running 3 6:11v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:28Running 4 6:21v median −0:15
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Block 05 11:38Running 5 6:20v median −0:27
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 6:04v median −0:34
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 6:04v median −0:34
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 6:31v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.