The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Kim Ayford crossed the line in 1:41:37: 206th of 427 women, faster than 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 69% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 10:32 in the roxzone was slower than 87% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 4:26v median −0:07
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Block 02 8:29Running 2 6:19v median +0:01
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Block 03 12:30Running 3 6:40v median −0:03
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Block 04 12:51Running 4 6:43v median +0:00
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Block 05 13:06Running 5 7:16v median +0:26
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Block 06 9:56Running 6 7:00v median +0:16
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Block 07 11:32Running 7 6:50v median +0:04
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Block 08 13:14Running 8 7:10v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:32
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.