The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bongane Lukhele finished 52nd of 178 men in the Pro division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:13:34, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:46 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:59 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:05 faster at Cape Town 2026 than at Johannesburg 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:46Running 1 2:48v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:06v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:23v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 4:26v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:38v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:27v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 4:37v median −0:31
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Block 08 13:41Running 8 4:52v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 173
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 173 men who finished.