The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2025, Malaika Motlana & Khetiwe Motlana crossed the line in 1:31:34: 308th of 723 women's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:38 quicker than the median and 189th of 723. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:49 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cape Town cost the whole field time: about 8:42 more than the average race this season, going by 392 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:50Running 1 4:41v median −0:05
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 6:31v median −0:09
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Block 03 10:59Running 3 6:39v median −0:14
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Block 04 11:38Running 4 6:49v median −0:06
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Block 05 13:06Running 5 6:56v median −0:08
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Block 06 8:45Running 6 6:55v median −0:03
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Block 07 11:51Running 7 7:11v median +0:13
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Block 08 11:10Running 8 6:53v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.