The race, in three figures
Field beaten
71%
Runs
57%
Stations
Biggest gain
Wall Balls
−1:50
v median
125/652
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+2:12
v median
544/652
Rank
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Schalk Vermeulen crossed the line in 1:26:03: 203rd of 652 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:50 ahead of the median. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:12 slower than the median.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cape Town gained about 1:55.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:41Running 1 3:46v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 5:20v median −0:13
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Block 03 10:09Running 3 5:37v median −0:25
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Block 04 12:15Running 4 5:30v median −0:30
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 5:23v median −0:50
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:37v median −0:28
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Block 07 13:46Running 7 5:36v median −0:25
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Block 08 11:11Running 8 5:23v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:57
0:26
0:31
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:51
0:15
0:36
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:44
0:10
0:34
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:55
0:08
0:47
B5 · 1000m Row
0:17
0:07
0:10
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
4:17
12:27
−8:10
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
−2:17
−10:57
8:40
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Elsewhere
Source Unofficial
Event
Cape Town 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI17A7
Measured against
Men · n = 652