The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:37:48 at Cape Town 2026 put Noko Phil Matlou 639th of 652 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 18:25 behind the median. A harder second half: 10:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 15:07 in the roxzone was slower than 97% of the field.
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 10:23Running 1 4:30v median +0:28
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Block 02 13:54Running 2 8:47v median +3:14
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Block 03 18:43Running 3 8:48v median +2:46
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Block 04 19:13Running 4 9:59v median +3:59
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Block 05 14:37Running 5 8:56v median +2:43
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Block 06 11:18Running 6 8:59v median +2:54
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Block 07 18:52Running 7 8:42v median +2:41
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Block 08 35:49Running 8 9:46v median +3:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:07
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.