Alex Bester — HYROX Cape Town 1 2026 Result

The race, in three figures

Field beaten

88%

Runs

40%

Stations

Biggest gain

80m Burpee Broad Jump

−1:06

v median

56/181

Rank

Biggest loss

100m Sandbag Lunges

+3:19

v median

165/181

Rank

The race, in words

In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Alex Bester crossed the line in 1:23:09: 62nd of 181 men, faster than 66% of the field.

The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 3:19 behind the median. Time in the roxzone, 3:58, was faster than 89% of the field.

Eight blocks

Bar = field beaten · tick = median

Segment Time Standing Rank Gap

Block 01 7:09

Running 1 2:53

8/181
v median −0:51

1000m SkiErg 4:16

53/181
v median −0:10
Block 02 6:37

Running 2 4:10

7/181
v median −1:16

50m Sled Push 2:27

25/181
v median −0:35
Block 03 8:50

Running 3 4:40

15/181
v median −1:14

50m Sled Pull 4:10

35/181
v median −0:51
Block 04 9:42

Running 4 4:41

18/181
v median −1:09

80m Burpee Broad Jump 5:01

56/181
v median −1:06
Block 05 9:23

Running 5 5:02

33/181
v median −0:54

1000m Row 4:21

9/181
v median −0:34
Block 06 7:48

Running 6 5:01

39/181
v median −0:48

200m Farmers Carry 2:47

147/181
v median +0:31
Block 07 13:46

Running 7 5:06

47/181
v median −0:45

100m Sandbag Lunges 8:40

165/181
v median +3:19
Block 08 16:00

Running 8 5:23

34/181
v median −1:05

Wall Balls 10:37

149/181
v median +2:57

Where the race went

Run total: 36:52
Stations: 42:19
Roxzone: 3:58
Best run lap: 4:10

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Side by side comparison

Roxzone, per block

Approach · Exit 3:58

B1 · 1000m SkiErg