The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2025, Nonophela Mxakato crossed the line in 1:36:08: 171st of 431 women, faster than 60% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 72% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:17 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:38 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:07Running 1 6:06v median +1:57
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Block 02 8:34Running 2 5:54v median −0:11
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Block 03 11:50Running 3 6:04v median −0:22
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Block 04 12:07Running 4 6:15v median −0:17
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Block 05 11:58Running 5 6:26v median −0:21
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Block 06 8:44Running 6 6:42v median +0:11
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Block 07 11:48Running 7 6:34v median +0:06
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Block 08 12:42Running 8 6:46v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:25
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.