The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Cape Town 2026, Hans Georg Niehaus crossed the line in 1:14:25: 57th of 178 men, faster than 68% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:08 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:34 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Cape Town 2026 and Cape Town 1 2026 were 3:00 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:58Running 1 2:57v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:17v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:55v median −0:05
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Block 04 7:59Running 4 4:51v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 5:03v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 4:59v median −0:03
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:59v median −0:09
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Block 08 12:56Running 8 6:26v median +1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:10
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.