The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Mandla Mbhombi crossed the line in 1:23:58: 180th of 652 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 81% of the field across all eight, against 61% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:39 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:23 behind the median.
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 8:33Running 1 3:57v median −0:05
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 5:28v median −0:05
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:44v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 5:49v median −0:11
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Block 05 11:34Running 5 6:08v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:52v median −0:13
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Block 07 13:11Running 7 5:50v median −0:11
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 5:37v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06