The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Daniel Pentikainen finished 433rd of 652 men in the Open division at Cape Town 2026, in 1:42:21.
A station race more than a running one: 66% of the field beaten on the stations, against 17% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:15 quicker than the median and 87th of 652. Paced to finish: the second half went 11:40 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:23Running 1 3:58v median −0:04
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Block 02 12:18Running 2 8:41v median +3:08
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Block 03 14:44Running 3 9:51v median +3:49
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Block 04 14:49Running 4 9:23v median +3:23
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Block 05 12:13Running 5 7:11v median +0:58
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Block 06 9:02Running 6 6:28v median +0:23
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Block 07 11:17Running 7 5:53v median −0:08
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Block 08 12:00Running 8 6:37v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:41
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.