The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melanie Carsten & Nicolaas Carsten finished in the top 10% of the field at Cape Town 1 2026, in 1:01:41 for 14th of 400 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:37 quicker than the median and 7th of 400. Stronger after halfway: 1:32 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:09, ahead of 98% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:36Running 1 2:48v median −1:43
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Block 02 5:40Running 2 4:15v median −2:01
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 4:52v median −1:47
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 5:08v median −1:30
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 5:02v median −1:48
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:41v median −2:02
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 4:48v median −1:55
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Block 08 8:21Running 8 4:38v median −2:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:09
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 394
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 394 mixed teams who finished.