The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Lehandra Nel & Franchet Bester crossed the line in 1:31:31: 170th of 399 women's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:37 quicker than the median and 86th of 399. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:56 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 7:37 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 11:02Running 1 5:59v median +1:04
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 5:44v median −1:00
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Block 03 11:42Running 3 6:12v median −0:44
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Block 04 14:43Running 4 9:40v median +2:41
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Block 05 11:45Running 5 6:24v median −0:43
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Block 06 8:27Running 6 6:08v median −1:00
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 6:17v median −0:55
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 6:21v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.