The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Paul Cyrille Gillingham crossed the line in 1:20:08: 136th of 652 men, faster than 79% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:37, was faster than 85% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Cape Town 2026 and Cape Town 2025 were 6:48 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:46Running 1 3:32v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 4:45v median −0:48
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 4:58v median −1:04
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 5:07v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 5:01v median −1:12
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:01v median −1:04
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Block 07 11:25Running 7 4:54v median −1:07
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 5:14v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:37
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.