The race, in three figures
Field beaten
47%
Runs
37%
Stations
Biggest gain
200m Farmers Carry
−0:05
v median
275/652
Rank
Biggest loss
50m Sled Pull
+0:58
v median
482/652
Rank
The race, in words
Paul Roux finished 374th of 652 men in the Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:37:47.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:58 behind the median.
The field ran 6:39 faster at Cape Town 2026 than at Cape Town 1 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:55Running 1 3:58v median −0:04
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Block 02 9:25Running 2 5:34v median +0:01
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Block 03 11:50Running 3 6:00v median −0:02
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Block 04 12:48Running 4 6:22v median +0:22
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Block 05 11:41Running 5 6:33v median +0:20
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Block 06 8:28Running 6 6:11v median +0:06
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Block 07 12:44Running 7 6:14v median +0:13
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Block 08 15:17Running 8 6:53v median +0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:59
0:27
0:32
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:25
0:16
1:09
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:50
0:08
0:42
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
1:00
0:07
0:53
B5 · 1000m Row
0:22
0:09
0:13
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:00
0:29
0:31
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:10
0:28
0:42
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
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.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 1
Finish · 3:38 behind
Elsewhere
Other races by Paul Roux
Source Unofficial
Event
Cape Town 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI17A7
Measured against
Men · n = 652