The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Eamon Smyth & Beate Parsons crossed the line in 1:12:28: 57th of 342 mixed teams, faster than 83% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:46 quicker than the median and 86th of 342. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:15Running 1 3:56v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 5:18v median −0:49
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 5:27v median −0:56
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 5:17v median −1:13
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:27v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 5:24v median −1:05
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 5:28v median −1:08
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 5:17v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:16
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 329
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 329 mixed teams who finished.