The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Ireta Liebenberg & Nikki Rocher crossed the line in 1:30:49: 349th of 798 women's teams, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 65% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:37 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 better against the middle of the field 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 10:19Running 1 5:12v median +0:12
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 6:23v median −0:17
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Block 03 11:36Running 3 6:38v median −0:19
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Block 04 11:00Running 4 6:34v median −0:24
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Block 05 12:25Running 5 6:39v median −0:24
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 6:35v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 6:29v median −0:33
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 6:25v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.