The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Elsa Van Der Merwe crossed the line in 1:33:58: 92nd of 364 women, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:06. Stronger after halfway: 3:33 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 3:20v median −1:18
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:48v median −1:45
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Block 03 12:19Running 3 5:13v median −1:41
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Block 04 15:01Running 4 4:55v median −2:01
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:01v median −2:08
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:02v median −1:57
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Block 07 10:37Running 7 5:05v median −1:53
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Block 08 15:42Running 8 7:21v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
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.