The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Elih Thorne crossed the line in 1:27:45: 234th of 652 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:23 ahead of the median. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:27 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:44 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:19Running 1 3:42v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:16v median −0:17
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Block 03 12:12Running 3 5:53v median −0:09
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Block 04 12:24Running 4 5:51v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:54v median −0:19
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 5:45v median −0:20
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Block 07 10:52Running 7 5:45v median −0:16
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 5:49v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.