The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Mihlali Buhle Samuel crossed the line in 1:42:03: 207th of 427 women, faster than 52% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:38 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:11 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:55Running 1 4:40v median +0:07
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Block 02 8:22Running 2 6:03v median −0:15
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Block 03 12:21Running 3 6:54v median +0:11
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Block 04 14:35Running 4 6:44v median +0:01
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Block 05 12:54Running 5 7:17v median +0:27
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Block 06 9:18Running 6 6:34v median −0:10
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Block 07 12:17Running 7 6:59v median +0:13
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Block 08 14:57Running 8 6:51v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:30
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.