The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Matthew Mathias crossed the line in 1:29:31: 258th of 652 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:38 ahead of the median. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:42.
The field ran 6:48 faster at Cape Town 2026 than at Cape Town 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:32v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:38Running 2 5:21v median −0:12
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Block 03 10:23Running 3 5:57v median −0:05
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Block 04 12:28Running 4 5:57v median −0:03
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 6:13v median +0:00
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Block 06 9:12Running 6 6:08v median +0:03
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Block 07 11:55Running 7 6:01v median +0:00
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Block 08 12:36Running 8 6:36v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.