The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2025, Melissa Purdon crossed the line in 1:29:50: 120th of 431 women, faster than 72% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:46 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:00 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:31Running 1 3:53v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:51v median −0:14
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Block 03 11:06Running 3 6:25v median −0:01
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Block 04 12:20Running 4 6:20v median −0:12
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Block 05 11:37Running 5 6:43v median −0:04
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Block 06 8:51Running 6 6:28v median −0:03
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Block 07 11:05Running 7 6:02v median −0:26
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 5:54v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.