The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:45:05 at Cape Town 2026 put Pierre Van Zyl 457th of 652 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:13 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:51Running 1 4:49v median +0:47
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Block 02 10:11Running 2 6:37v median +1:04
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Block 03 12:44Running 3 7:12v median +1:10
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Block 04 14:46Running 4 7:24v median +1:24
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Block 05 12:35Running 5 7:09v median +0:56
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Block 06 10:06Running 6 6:51v median +0:46
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Block 07 12:28Running 7 6:54v median +0:53
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Block 08 15:18Running 8 7:33v median +1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:13
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.