The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2025, Irma Sparks crossed the line in 1:26:59: 93rd of 431 women, faster than 78% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:09 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:51, ahead of 95% of the field.
The field ran 6:19 faster at Cape Town 2025 than at Johannesburg I 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:45Running 1 3:57v median −0:12
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Block 02 8:23Running 2 5:41v median −0:24
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Block 03 11:32Running 3 6:05v median −0:21
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Block 04 11:05Running 4 6:03v median −0:29
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Block 05 12:16Running 5 6:24v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:55v median −0:36
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 6:05v median −0:23
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Block 08 11:42Running 8 6:38v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
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.