The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:30:55 at Cape Town 2026 put Lizemé Van Der Walt & Hermien Van Biljon 163rd of 399 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 59% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:15 quicker than the median and 55th of 399. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:03 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:15Running 1 4:34v median −0:21
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Block 02 8:20Running 2 6:44v median +0:00
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Block 03 10:56Running 3 7:00v median +0:04
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Block 04 10:42Running 4 7:17v median +0:18
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Block 05 12:19Running 5 7:31v median +0:24
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Block 06 9:43Running 6 6:48v median −0:20
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Block 07 11:20Running 7 6:40v median −0:32
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Block 08 12:20Running 8 7:33v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.