The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Elmarie Spangenberg crossed the line in 1:36:30: 173rd of 427 women, faster than 60% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:55 quicker than the median and 105th of 427. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:47. Stronger after halfway: 1:42 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:13v median −0:20
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Block 02 8:36Running 2 5:58v median −0:20
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Block 03 11:28Running 3 6:07v median −0:36
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Block 04 14:30Running 4 6:18v median −0:25
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Block 05 11:43Running 5 6:20v median −0:30
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Block 06 8:40Running 6 6:17v median −0:27
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Block 07 11:05Running 7 6:24v median −0:22
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Block 08 13:00Running 8 6:21v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:19
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.