The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Surette Van Niekerk & Estie Du Plessis finished 365th of 399 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 2:05:48.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 5:44. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 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 11:29Running 1 5:54v median +0:59
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Block 02 9:40Running 2 7:47v median +1:03
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Block 03 17:15Running 3 10:39v median +3:43
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Block 04 19:13Running 4 8:49v median +1:50
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Block 05 15:17Running 5 9:14v median +2:07
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Block 06 11:29Running 6 9:13v median +2:05
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Block 07 17:03Running 7 9:16v median +2:04
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Block 08 15:57Running 8 9:31v median +2:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:36
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.