The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Naomi Le Roux & Christin van der Merwe crossed the line in 1:22:40: 39th of 191 women's teams, faster than 80% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:22 quicker than the median and 9th of 191. A harder second half: 1:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cape Town 1 cost the whole field time: about 8:50 more than the average race this season, going by 399 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:52Running 1 4:22v median −0:42
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 5:54v median −1:09
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 6:14v median −0:59
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 6:18v median −0:59
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Block 05 11:45Running 5 6:23v median −1:06
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Block 06 8:12Running 6 6:25v median −0:55
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 6:22v median −0:59
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Block 08 11:08Running 8 6:47v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 183
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 183 women's teams who finished.