The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Kiara-Jade De Lange & Sasha-Lee Taylor crossed the line in 1:18:40: 123rd of 798 women's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 56% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:23, ahead of 92% of the field.
This was a slow day in Cape Town. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 5:59.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:06Running 1 4:21v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:29v median −1:11
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 5:39v median −1:18
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 5:24v median −1:34
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:32v median −1:31
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:42v median −1:17
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 5:46v median −1:16
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 5:29v median −1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:23
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.