The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Patrick Atherton crossed the line in 1:18:02: 109th of 652 men, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 68% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:56 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:27Running 1 3:03v median −0:59
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:27v median −1:06
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:47v median −1:15
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 4:41v median −1:19
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:54v median −1:19
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 4:55v median −1:10
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 4:50v median −1:11
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 4:34v median −1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.