The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2025, Melissa Phelps crossed the line in 1:20:04: 47th of 431 women, faster than 89% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:55 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 5:14 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:27, ahead of 85% of the field.
Cape Town ran slow: the 203 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:02 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:13v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 5:25v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 5:39v median −0:47
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Block 04 11:43Running 4 5:37v median −0:55
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Block 05 10:29Running 5 5:37v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:37v median −0:54
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 5:24v median −1:04
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 5:48v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 425
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 425 women who finished.