The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Tayla Gibbs & Zack Richardson crossed the line in 1:12:36: 58th of 342 mixed teams, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:49 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 3:48v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:45v median −1:22
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Block 03 10:27Running 3 4:38v median −1:45
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Block 04 7:33Running 4 4:42v median −1:48
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 4:44v median −1:49
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:24v median −2:05
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 4:36v median −2:00
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 4:30v median −2:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.