The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Deidre Samson crossed the line in 1:40:22: 192nd of 427 women, faster than 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:48 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:53Running 1 6:20v median +1:47
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Block 02 8:49Running 2 5:42v median −0:36
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Block 03 13:49Running 3 6:10v median −0:33
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Block 04 13:23Running 4 5:44v median −0:59
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 5:53v median −0:57
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 5:52v median −0:52
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Block 07 11:47Running 7 5:49v median −0:57
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Block 08 15:06Running 8 6:14v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:33
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.