The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Verushka Jooste crossed the line in 1:41:28: 139th of 364 women, faster than 62% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:20 quicker than the median and 108th of 364. A harder second half: 3:19 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Cape Town 1 2026 and Johannesburg I 2025 were 7:21 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 9:06Running 1 4:11v median −0:27
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Block 02 9:16Running 2 6:21v median −0:12
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Block 03 12:32Running 3 6:48v median −0:06
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Block 04 13:14Running 4 6:34v median −0:22
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Block 05 12:18Running 5 7:06v median −0:03
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Block 06 9:42Running 6 7:24v median +0:25
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Block 07 12:57Running 7 6:44v median −0:14
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Block 08 15:55Running 8 8:39v median +0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
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.