The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Sylvanus Wilken & Esther Joubert crossed the line in 1:22:44: 139th of 342 mixed teams, faster than 59% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 51% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 3:42 quicker than the median and 4th of 342. Stronger after halfway: 1:47 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:40v median +0:09
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 6:19v median +0:12
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Block 03 10:14Running 3 6:28v median +0:05
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Block 04 6:37Running 4 6:32v median +0:02
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Block 05 11:18Running 5 6:40v median +0:07
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Block 06 8:16Running 6 6:20v median −0:09
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 6:27v median −0:09
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 6:29v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:47
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.