The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Simoney Olivier & Mache Herbst crossed the line in 1:21:59: 179th of 798 women's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:04 quicker than the median and 116th of 798. A harder second half: 1:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:38Running 1 4:16v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 6:02v median −0:38
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 6:26v median −0:31
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 6:09v median −0:49
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Block 05 11:27Running 5 6:18v median −0:45
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Block 06 8:04Running 6 6:22v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 6:15v median −0:47
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Block 08 10:37Running 8 6:06v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.