The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Eduan James & Ruwan Bester at Cape Town 1 2026: 1:05:43, 12th of 308 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 23rd of 308. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:30, ahead of 86% of the field.
This was a slow day in Cape Town 1. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 4:55.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:10Running 1 3:18v median −1:06
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:37v median −1:15
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:59v median −1:23
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 5:00v median −1:20
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:58v median −1:36
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:42v median −1:39
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 4:55v median −1:34
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 5:07v median −1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 296
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 296 men's teams who finished.