The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melusi Vilakazi finished 147th of 652 men in the Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:21:01, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 1:18 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cape Town gave the field time back: about 1:55 faster than the average race this season, by 214 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:56Running 1 3:19v median −0:43
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 4:28v median −1:05
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Block 03 9:41Running 3 4:39v median −1:23
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 4:41v median −1:19
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 4:48v median −1:25
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:42v median −1:23
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 4:39v median −1:22
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 5:22v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
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.