The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2026, William Barrett crossed the line in 1:33:40: 320th of 652 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 7:06. The race faded late: the second half went 6:37 worse 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 8:07Running 1 3:45v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 5:01v median −0:32
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 5:22v median −0:40
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Block 04 12:29Running 4 5:18v median −0:42
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:22v median −0:51
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 4:57v median −1:08
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Block 07 12:07Running 7 4:39v median −1:22
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Block 08 20:01Running 8 5:17v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
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.