The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Alp & Matthew Eggett finished 287th of 309 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:45:58.
The stations carried this race: faster than 27% of the field across all eight, against 5% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 8:53 in the roxzone was slower than 91% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 5:14v median +1:09
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Block 02 9:31Running 2 8:01v median +2:23
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Block 03 12:19Running 3 8:24v median +2:28
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Block 04 12:56Running 4 8:58v median +2:57
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Block 05 14:24Running 5 9:18v median +3:09
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Block 06 10:37Running 6 8:52v median +2:49
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Block 07 12:56Running 7 8:53v median +2:47
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Block 08 14:46Running 8 9:17v median +3:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:53
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.