The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Cape Town 2026, Mark Nasila crossed the line in 1:19:47: 84th of 178 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 67% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:24 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:24Running 1 2:55v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 4:18v median −0:20
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Block 03 10:25Running 3 4:41v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:39Running 4 4:33v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:36v median −0:34
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 4:36v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 4:47v median −0:21
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Block 08 14:04Running 8 5:37v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
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.