The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:36 at Cape Town 2026 put Luke Payne & Benjamin Harper 109th of 502 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:10 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:30Running 1 3:38v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 5:09v median −0:43
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 5:21v median −0:56
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 5:08v median −1:08
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:20v median −1:13
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:22v median −0:59
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 5:14v median −1:08
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 5:05v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 480
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 480 men's teams who finished.