The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Borja Lavaud took 2nd of 113 in the 25–29 age group at Cape Town 2026, in 1:02:38.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:29 quicker than the median and 16th of 652. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:15, ahead of 99% of the field.
Cape Town ran fast: the 214 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:55 quicker here than at their other races. That was 1:00 off the time at Buenos Aires 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:40Running 1 2:45v median −1:17
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 3:50v median −1:43
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:09v median −1:53
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 4:17v median −1:43
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 4:10v median −2:03
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 4:03v median −2:02
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:05v median −1:56
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Block 08 8:17Running 8 4:08v median −2:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 608
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 608 men who finished.