The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dean Gordon finished 78th of 652 men in the Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:15:28, faster than 88% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:32 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cape Town gave the field time back: about 1:55 faster than the average race this season, by 214 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:00v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:52v median −0:41
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 4:56v median −1:06
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 5:07v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:25v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 5:06v median −0:59
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 5:10v median −0:51
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Block 08 11:11Running 8 5:07v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
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.