The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Cape Town 2026, Wihan Strauss crossed the line in 1:17:16: 70th of 178 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:23. A harder second half: 1:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:31Running 1 3:07v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:12v median −0:26
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Block 03 11:04Running 3 4:37v median −0:23
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 4:38v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:44v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 4:37v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 4:35v median −0:33
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Block 08 13:18Running 8 4:52v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:01
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.