The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Karien Lutz & Marlene Botha crossed the line in 1:33:08: 192nd of 399 women's teams, faster than 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 77% of the field beaten on the stations, against 38% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 58th of 399. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cape Town ran slow: the 469 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 5:59 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:49v median −0:06
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Block 02 8:50Running 2 6:37v median −0:07
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Block 03 14:51Running 3 10:03v median +3:07
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 7:24v median +0:25
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Block 05 12:17Running 5 7:46v median +0:39
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Block 06 9:18Running 6 7:44v median +0:36
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Block 07 11:28Running 7 7:57v median +0:45
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Block 08 11:00Running 8 7:00v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.