The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Fauwaaz Fakier finished 189th of 652 men in the Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:25:19, faster than 71% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:10 quicker than the median and 154th of 652. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 6:39 faster at Cape Town 2026 than at Cape Town 1 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:42v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 5:10v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 5:35v median −0:27
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Block 04 13:42Running 4 7:22v median +1:22
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:35v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:31v median −0:34
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Block 07 10:19Running 7 5:31v median −0:30
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Block 08 12:07Running 8 5:37v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
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.