The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:18 at Cape Town 2026 put Brett Kirsten 181st of 652 men in the Open division, ahead of 72% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 93% of the field beaten on the stations, against 63% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 6:00 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:14Running 1 3:54v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 5:26v median −0:07
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Block 03 10:43Running 3 5:54v median −0:08
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Block 04 6:02Running 4 5:53v median −0:07
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 5:48v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:40v median −0:25
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Block 07 10:51Running 7 5:29v median −0:32
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 5:59v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:11
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.