The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Darren Sanders crossed the line in 1:21:11: 51st of 181 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:15 quicker than the median and 56th of 181. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:30 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Cape Town 1 2026 and Johannesburg 2025 were 9:59 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:39Running 1 3:19v median −0:25
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 4:47v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 5:19v median −0:35
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Block 04 11:03Running 4 5:15v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:18v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:15v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 5:23v median −0:28
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Block 08 12:07Running 8 5:42v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 163
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 163 men who finished.