The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Alicia Willemse crossed the line in 1:28:22: 54th of 364 women, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:37 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:42, ahead of 91% of the field.
The field ran 10:28 faster at Cape Town 1 2026 than at Johannesburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:42Running 1 3:58v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:05v median −1:28
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Block 03 12:23Running 3 5:19v median −1:35
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Block 04 11:52Running 4 5:15v median −1:41
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Block 05 11:16Running 5 5:29v median −1:40
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:57v median −2:02
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 5:12v median −1:46
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Block 08 14:17Running 8 5:22v median −2:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 338
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 338 women who finished.