The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bongani Mkhwanazi finished 79th of 536 men in the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, in 1:21:52, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 2:20 quicker than the median and 85th of 536. Stronger after halfway: 3:43 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 9:59 faster at Cape Town 1 2026 than at Johannesburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 4:50v median +0:40
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 4:07v median −1:36
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 4:30v median −1:57
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Block 04 10:49Running 4 4:32v median −1:47
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 4:54v median −1:44
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:28v median −1:50
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Block 07 11:45Running 7 6:13v median −0:05
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 5:05v median −2:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 495
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 495 men who finished.