The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, Jean Minnaar crossed the line in 1:32:30: 309th of 652 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:06 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:00 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:11Running 1 3:41v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:16v median −0:17
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 5:40v median −0:22
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Block 04 12:49Running 4 5:40v median −0:20
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Block 05 11:27Running 5 6:14v median +0:01
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 6:04v median −0:01
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Block 07 12:40Running 7 6:06v median +0:05
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Block 08 13:12Running 8 6:40v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:04
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.