The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Louis Potgieter crossed the line in 1:29:14: 252nd of 652 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The sled push cost the most time: 1:08 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:38, ahead of 85% of the field.
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 8:23Running 1 3:35v median −0:27
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Block 02 9:12Running 2 5:10v median −0:23
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 5:21v median −0:41
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Block 04 11:03Running 4 5:46v median −0:14
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 6:13v median +0:00
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Block 06 8:29Running 6 6:13v median +0:08
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Block 07 12:30Running 7 6:14v median +0:13
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Block 08 13:44Running 8 6:47v median +0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
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.