The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Tapiwa Bopoto crossed the line in 1:25:57: 199th of 652 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:11 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:07 behind the median.
The field ran 6:48 faster at Cape Town 2026 than at Cape Town 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:46Running 1 3:27v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:45v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 5:16v median −0:46
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Block 04 13:31Running 4 5:15v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:09v median −1:04
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:19v median −0:46
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Block 07 10:49Running 7 5:24v median −0:37
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Block 08 15:22Running 8 6:37v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.