The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:08 at Cape Town 2026 put Thembinkosi Mahlangu 111th of 652 men in the Open division, ahead of 83% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:27 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:51 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:25 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Cape Town ran fast: the 214 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:55 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:10Running 1 3:06v median −0:56
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:49v median −0:44
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Block 03 10:44Running 3 5:01v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:48v median −1:12
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 4:59v median −1:14
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Block 06 8:15Running 6 6:38v median +0:33
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 5:00v median −1:01
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Block 08 11:10Running 8 4:50v median −1:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
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.