The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2025, Busisiwe Matiwane crossed the line in 1:26:32: 88th of 431 women, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 70% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:31 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:54 behind the median.
The field ran 1:55 faster at Cape Town 2025 than at Cape Town 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:10v median −0:59
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:44v median −1:21
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Block 03 10:08Running 3 5:00v median −1:26
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Block 04 11:42Running 4 5:06v median −1:26
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:15v median −1:32
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:16v median −1:15
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 5:12v median −1:16
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Block 08 14:12Running 8 6:05v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:23
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.