The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2025, Shannon Taylor crossed the line in 1:28:12: 108th of 431 women, faster than 75% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 96% of the field across all eight, against 50% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 3:14 quicker than the median and 6th of 431. The race faded late: the second half went 1:20 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Cape Town cost the whole field time: about 2:02 more than the average race this season, going by 203 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:04Running 1 4:20v median +0:11
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 6:14v median +0:09
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Block 03 10:44Running 3 6:33v median +0:07
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Block 04 10:36Running 4 6:41v median +0:09
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Block 05 11:54Running 5 6:43v median −0:04
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 6:41v median +0:10
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Block 07 11:53Running 7 6:41v median +0:13
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 7:05v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:25
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.