The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:45 at Cape Town 2026 put Sean Aucamp-Van Noordwyk 146th of 652 men in the Open division, ahead of 78% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:29 quicker than the median and 101st of 652. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:14, was faster than 91% of the field.
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 8:13Running 1 3:49v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:07v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 5:19v median −0:43
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 5:31v median −0:29
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:35v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:04v median −1:01
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 5:12v median −0:49
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Block 08 13:14Running 8 5:23v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:14
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.