The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:30 at Cape Town 1 2026 put Michael Opperman 64th of 181 men in the Open division, ahead of 65% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:28 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:42 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 7:23Running 1 3:12v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:54v median −0:32
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Block 03 11:21Running 3 5:39v median −0:15
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Block 04 12:49Running 4 5:14v median −0:36
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:19v median −0:37
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 5:05v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 4:53v median −0:58
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 5:22v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
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.