The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sandi Brown & Melinda Pelser finished 110th of 723 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2025, in 1:20:35, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:56 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:23, was faster than 90% of the field.
Cape Town ran slow: the 392 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 8:42 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:38Running 1 5:45v median +0:59
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 5:25v median −1:15
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 5:27v median −1:26
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 5:34v median −1:21
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 5:35v median −1:29
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 5:25v median −1:33
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 5:32v median −1:26
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 5:51v median −1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 704
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 704 women's teams who finished.