The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Ncumisa Mbande crossed the line in 1:45:49: 167th of 364 women, faster than 54% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 75% of the field beaten on the stations, against 42% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:22 on the median. A harder second half: 2:44 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:24Running 1 4:34v median −0:04
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Block 02 8:57Running 2 6:22v median −0:11
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Block 03 11:51Running 3 6:42v median −0:12
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Block 04 15:03Running 4 6:54v median −0:02
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Block 05 13:04Running 5 7:38v median +0:29
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Block 06 9:44Running 6 7:37v median +0:38
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Block 07 15:32Running 7 9:49v median +2:51
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Block 08 13:45Running 8 8:12v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:36
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.