The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Jody Francis crossed the line in 1:27:33: 233rd of 652 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:06 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:12 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:30Running 1 4:48v median +0:46
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:37v median −0:56
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Block 03 11:23Running 3 5:25v median −0:37
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Block 04 10:31Running 4 5:18v median −0:42
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:14v median −0:59
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Block 06 8:25Running 6 5:09v median −0:56
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 5:16v median −0:45
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Block 08 13:23Running 8 5:27v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
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.