The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicole Swanepoel & Marnu Vermaak finished in the top 10% of the field at Cape Town 2025, in 1:01:59 for 10th of 547 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 79% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:26 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:52, ahead of 99% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:37Running 1 2:41v median −1:24
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 3:57v median −1:56
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:18v median −1:58
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Block 04 7:30Running 4 4:06v median −2:11
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:08v median −2:17
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 4:16v median −2:06
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Block 07 7:49Running 7 4:12v median −2:05
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Block 08 8:36Running 8 4:17v median −2:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:52
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 542
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 542 mixed teams who finished.