The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Isa Garda & Quintin De Jongh at Cape Town 2026: 59:59, 14th of 309 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 75% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:04 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:18, ahead of 97% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:57Running 1 3:00v median −1:05
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Block 02 5:26Running 2 3:57v median −1:41
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Block 03 7:08Running 3 4:07v median −1:49
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Block 04 7:22Running 4 4:06v median −1:55
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:16v median −1:53
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:16v median −1:47
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 4:10v median −1:56
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Block 08 7:52Running 8 4:10v median −1:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 304
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 304 men's teams who finished.