The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lilitha Madikizela finished 357th of 427 women in the Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 2:09:21.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 4:08 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:26 faster at Cape Town 2026 than at Cape Town 1 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:16Running 1 5:48v median +1:15
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Block 02 10:42Running 2 8:12v median +1:54
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Block 03 15:14Running 3 8:31v median +1:48
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Block 04 20:15Running 4 8:42v median +1:59
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Block 05 14:38Running 5 8:59v median +2:09
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Block 06 11:36Running 6 9:07v median +2:23
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Block 07 15:56Running 7 9:48v median +3:02
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Block 08 20:23Running 8 11:32v median +4:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:29
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.