The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Hélene Steyn & Martine Pillay crossed the line in 1:32:33: 383rd of 798 women's teams, faster than 52% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 196th of 798. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:51 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:47Running 1 4:59v median −0:01
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 6:29v median −0:11
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Block 03 10:25Running 3 6:35v median −0:22
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Block 04 11:29Running 4 6:31v median −0:27
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Block 05 12:17Running 5 6:59v median −0:04
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Block 06 8:37Running 6 6:56v median −0:03
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Block 07 10:43Running 7 6:41v median −0:21
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Block 08 13:45Running 8 8:02v median +0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.