The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Christiaan Freeman crossed the line in 1:26:40: 220th of 652 men, faster than 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 39% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:04 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:51 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:06Running 1 3:48v median −0:14
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Block 02 9:03Running 2 6:02v median +0:29
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 6:57v median +0:55
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Block 04 11:31Running 4 6:41v median +0:41
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Block 05 11:41Running 5 6:59v median +0:46
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Block 06 8:16Running 6 6:17v median +0:12
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 6:18v median +0:17
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 6:44v median +0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
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.