The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:36:18 at Cape Town 2026 put Alistaire Bosman 350th of 652 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 59% of the field beaten on the stations, against 39% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:59 quicker than the median and 42nd of 652. Stronger after halfway: 2:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Cape Town gave the field time back: about 1:55 faster than the average race this season, by 214 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 3:48v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 5:23v median −0:10
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Block 03 12:59Running 3 8:43v median +2:41
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Block 04 13:29Running 4 6:10v median +0:10
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Block 05 12:02Running 5 6:54v median +0:41
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Block 06 10:19Running 6 6:59v median +0:54
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 5:48v median −0:13
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Block 08 14:21Running 8 6:13v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:31
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.