The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Adam Sack crossed the line in 1:22:47: 58th of 181 men, faster than 68% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 90% of the field across all eight, against 58% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 3:22 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:37 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Cape Town 1 2026 and Cape Town 2025 were 3:40 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 7:52Running 1 3:35v median −0:09
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Block 02 8:23Running 2 5:38v median +0:12
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Block 03 10:55Running 3 5:56v median +0:02
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:44v median −0:06
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:54v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:39v median −0:10
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Block 07 7:35Running 7 5:36v median −0:15
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 5:49v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:13
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.