The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Liebe Karsten & Nadia Pelser finished 118th of 399 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:24:59, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 58% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:16 quicker than the median and 17th of 399. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cape Town cost the whole field time: about 5:59 more than the average race this season, going by 469 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 4:35v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 6:27v median −0:17
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 7:00v median +0:04
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Block 04 11:01Running 4 7:03v median +0:04
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Block 05 12:09Running 5 7:03v median −0:04
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Block 06 8:22Running 6 6:51v median −0:17
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Block 07 10:19Running 7 6:57v median −0:15
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 6:35v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 389
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 389 women's teams who finished.