The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Cape Town 1 2026, Gareth van Wyk crossed the line in 1:08:37: 22nd of 191 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 76% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:36 ahead of the median. Time in the roxzone, 3:26, was faster than 91% of the field.
The field ran 1:59 faster at Cape Town 1 2026 than at Cape Town 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:41Running 1 2:37v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 3:40v median −1:07
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 4:25v median −0:55
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 4:11v median −1:09
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:19v median −1:05
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 4:02v median −1:09
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:04v median −1:17
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 4:25v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:26
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 173
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 173 men who finished.