The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:42 at Cape Town 2026 put Paul Rowett 264th of 652 men in the Open division, ahead of 60% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:46 quicker than the median and 148th of 652. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:41 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:49 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:50Running 1 5:47v median +1:45
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 5:31v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 5:52v median −0:10
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Block 04 12:22Running 4 5:32v median −0:28
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:54v median −0:19
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 5:39v median −0:26
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Block 07 11:53Running 7 5:48v median −0:13
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Block 08 13:39Running 8 6:19v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.