The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Matt Kloos crossed the line in 1:31:51: 295th of 652 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The farmers carry was where this race was made, 0:36 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:14 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:28 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 9:01Running 1 4:16v median +0:14
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Block 02 8:29Running 2 5:59v median +0:26
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Block 03 11:51Running 3 6:07v median +0:05
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Block 04 12:36Running 4 6:08v median +0:08
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Block 05 10:52Running 5 6:09v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 5:52v median −0:13
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Block 07 13:05Running 7 5:53v median −0:08
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Block 08 13:23Running 8 6:03v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
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.