The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Sabelo Sithebe crossed the line in 1:20:38: 145th of 652 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:29 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:51 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 11:59 faster at Cape Town 2026 than at Johannesburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:36Running 1 3:43v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 5:19v median −0:14
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 5:39v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:06Running 4 5:34v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:41v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:36v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 5:36v median −0:25
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 5:47v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
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.