The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Gareth Edwardes crossed the line in 1:16:16: 92nd of 652 men, faster than 86% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:57 quicker than the median and 44th of 652. Stronger after halfway: 2:35 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:16, was faster than 90% of the field.
The field ran 5:41 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 8:06Running 1 3:46v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 5:08v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 5:16v median −0:46
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 5:21v median −0:39
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:20v median −0:53
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 5:15v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 5:08v median −0:53
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Block 08 11:09Running 8 5:25v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:16
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.