The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Emily Basel & Christopher Basel crossed the line in 1:25:13: 254th of 645 mixed teams, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 29% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 1:02 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:22Running 1 6:32v median +1:54
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Block 02 8:28Running 2 5:28v median −0:49
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 5:26v median −1:08
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 5:36v median −1:00
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:46v median −1:01
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:28v median −1:10
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 5:47v median −0:51
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 5:35v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:02
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.