The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Simone Howe & Taryn Jankes crossed the line in 1:21:46: 177th of 798 women's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:11 quicker than the median and 102nd of 798. The race faded late: the second half went 1:26 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Cape Town ran slow: the 469 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 5:59 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:45Running 1 4:00v median −1:00
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 5:51v median −0:49
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 6:04v median −0:53
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 6:00v median −0:58
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 6:10v median −0:53
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Block 06 8:05Running 6 6:27v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 6:38v median −0:24
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 6:28v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.