The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 2026, Karel Nel & Aidan Parsons crossed the line in 1:19:35: 209th of 502 men's teams, faster than 58% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:33 quicker than the median and 135th of 502. The race faded late: the second half went 2:05 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:48Running 1 3:56v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 5:35v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 6:00v median −0:17
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 6:16v median +0:00
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 6:31v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 6:10v median −0:11
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Block 07 10:27Running 7 6:22v median +0:00
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 6:15v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 480
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 480 men's teams who finished.