The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicholas James Daniels finished 93rd of 652 men in the Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:16:23, faster than 86% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:38 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:28, ahead of 87% of the field.
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 7:12Running 1 3:01v median −1:01
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:11v median −1:22
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Block 03 12:02Running 3 8:12v median +2:10
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 4:39v median −1:21
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:43v median −1:30
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 4:35v median −1:30
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:41v median −1:20
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Block 08 11:01Running 8 4:50v median −1:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:28
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.