The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marica De Waal & Eske Stander finished in the top 10% of the field at Cape Town 2026, in 1:16:32 for 79th of 798 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:09 quicker than the median and 108th 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: 4:32, ahead of 90% 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 8:41Running 1 4:00v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 5:15v median −1:25
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 5:48v median −1:09
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 6:00v median −0:58
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:53v median −1:10
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 6:01v median −0:58
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 5:55v median −1:07
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 5:50v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.