The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Abrie Valentine crossed the line in 1:22:53: 166th of 652 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 87% of the field across all eight, against 57% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:18 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:18 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:21Running 1 4:21v median +0:19
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 5:43v median +0:10
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Block 03 9:41Running 3 5:42v median −0:20
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 5:43v median −0:17
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:44v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:55v median −0:10
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:29v median −0:32
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Block 08 12:01Running 8 6:41v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.