The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Melize Gouws crossed the line in 1:37:14: 76th of 181 women, faster than 58% of the field.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:36 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:52 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Cape Town 1 2026 and Cape Town 2025 were 3:48 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:37Running 1 4:26v median +0:01
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Block 02 9:08Running 2 5:58v median −0:29
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Block 03 11:44Running 3 6:13v median −0:31
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Block 04 13:12Running 4 6:19v median −0:26
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Block 05 12:16Running 5 6:35v median −0:12
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Block 06 9:06Running 6 6:31v median −0:10
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Block 07 12:40Running 7 6:47v median −0:01
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Block 08 14:00Running 8 7:01v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 174
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 174 women who finished.