The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sonika Viljoen & Jancke Van Der Merwe finished in the top 10% of the field at Cape Town 2026, in 1:12:26 for 38th of 798 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 26th of 798. A harder second half: 1:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:00, ahead of 97% of the field.
Cape Town cost the whole field time: about 5:59 more than the average race this season, going by 469 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:24Running 1 3:54v median −1:06
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 5:11v median −1:29
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 5:24v median −1:33
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 5:13v median −1:45
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:20v median −1:43
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:25v median −1:34
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 5:31v median −1:31
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Block 08 9:55Running 8 5:27v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:00
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 774
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 774 women's teams who finished.