The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Wesley Stoffels finished 126th of 652 men in the Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:19:01, faster than 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:25 quicker than the median and 50th of 652. The race faded late: the second half went 3:40 worse 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 7:49Running 1 3:00v median −1:02
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:07v median −1:26
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 4:46v median −1:16
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 4:45v median −1:15
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 4:56v median −1:17
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:23v median −1:42
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 4:41v median −1:20
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Block 08 14:45Running 8 4:51v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
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.