The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Katie Franck & Emma Franck crossed the line in 1:17:45: 103rd of 798 women's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 194th of 798. Stronger after halfway: 1:51 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:30Running 1 5:52v median +0:52
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 5:04v median −1:36
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 5:17v median −1:40
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 5:37v median −1:21
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:47v median −1:16
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:30v median −1:29
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Block 07 8:53Running 7 5:26v median −1:36
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Block 08 9:49Running 8 5:31v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
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.