The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Hermann Spangenberg crossed the line in 1:32:12: 302nd of 652 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 60% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:29. Stronger after halfway: 3:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Cape Town 2026 and Johannesburg 2026 were 5:41 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:57Running 1 4:01v median −0:01
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Block 02 8:35Running 2 5:22v median −0:11
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Block 03 11:35Running 3 5:46v median −0:16
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Block 04 13:20Running 4 5:42v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 5:45v median −0:28
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 5:54v median −0:11
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Block 07 12:59Running 7 5:55v median −0:06
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Block 08 12:23Running 8 6:13v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
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.