The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Zahir Mukadam crossed the line in 1:29:35: 262nd of 652 men, faster than 60% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 43% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:30 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 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 9:12Running 1 4:42v median +0:40
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Block 02 8:31Running 2 6:06v median +0:33
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Block 03 10:21Running 3 6:21v median +0:19
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 6:19v median +0:19
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Block 05 11:16Running 5 6:31v median +0:18
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Block 06 8:28Running 6 6:11v median +0:06
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Block 07 11:13Running 7 6:02v median +0:01
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 6:26v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:42
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.