The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Dries Van Wyk crossed the line in 1:26:25: 212th of 652 men, faster than 68% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:55 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Cape Town 2026 and Cape Town 1 2026 were 6:39 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:45Running 1 4:08v median +0:06
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Block 02 9:00Running 2 5:42v median +0:09
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 5:40v median −0:22
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Block 04 11:33Running 4 5:44v median −0:16
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Block 05 10:29Running 5 5:47v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:42v median −0:23
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Block 07 10:48Running 7 5:45v median −0:16
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 5:42v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.