The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Venessa Nelson crossed the line in 1:29:04: 108th of 427 women, faster than 75% of the field.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:20 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:20 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 7:37 faster at Cape Town 2026 than at Cape Town 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 3:37v median −0:56
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 5:36v median −0:42
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 5:57v median −0:46
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Block 04 12:58Running 4 6:06v median −0:37
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Block 05 11:10Running 5 6:10v median −0:40
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Block 06 8:53Running 6 6:17v median −0:27
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Block 07 11:10Running 7 6:16v median −0:30
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Block 08 12:56Running 8 6:37v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:59
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 417
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 417 women who finished.