The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Justin Vermaak finished 87th of 652 men in the Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:15:54, faster than 87% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:48 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 6:39 faster at Cape Town 2026 than at Cape Town 1 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:39v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 4:59v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:59v median −1:03
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 4:55v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 5:02v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:54v median −1:11
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 4:54v median −1:07
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Block 08 11:08Running 8 5:01v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:43
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.