The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Serge Mukwade finished 281st of 652 men in the Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:30:36, faster than 57% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:19 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:09 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:45 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 11:59 faster at Cape Town 2026 than at Johannesburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 4:10v median +0:08
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Block 02 8:54Running 2 5:36v median +0:03
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Block 03 10:56Running 3 5:33v median −0:29
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Block 04 13:03Running 4 5:45v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 6:00v median −0:13
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Block 06 8:35Running 6 5:53v median −0:12
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Block 07 12:14Running 7 5:50v median −0:11
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Block 08 12:03Running 8 5:44v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.