The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2025, Mariska Nortje crossed the line in 1:33:26: 150th of 431 women, faster than 65% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:13 on the median. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:49 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:52 better 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 8:34Running 1 3:34v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 5:13v median −0:52
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Block 03 13:05Running 3 5:49v median −0:37
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Block 04 13:34Running 4 5:56v median −0:36
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Block 05 12:23Running 5 6:38v median −0:09
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Block 06 8:33Running 6 6:08v median −0:23
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 5:45v median −0:43
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Block 08 11:30Running 8 6:30v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:07
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.