The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Thenika Nieuwoudt & Claré Nieuwoudt crossed the line in 1:29:45: 329th of 798 women's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:39 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better 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 10:38Running 1 5:28v median +0:28
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Block 02 8:36Running 2 6:40v median +0:00
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Block 03 11:37Running 3 6:37v median −0:20
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 6:16v median −0:42
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Block 05 11:55Running 5 6:33v median −0:30
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 6:20v median −0:39
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Block 07 10:47Running 7 6:29v median −0:33
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 6:07v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.