The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nico Bester finished 280th of 652 men in the Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:30:32, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. The sled pull was the standout, 0:33 quicker than the median and 194th of 652. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:58 behind the median.
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 7:57Running 1 3:39v median −0:23
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 5:00v median −0:33
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 5:21v median −0:41
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Block 04 13:28Running 4 5:21v median −0:39
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:36v median −0:37
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Block 06 8:14Running 6 5:29v median −0:36
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Block 07 12:56Running 7 5:22v median −0:39
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Block 08 13:18Running 8 5:37v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.