The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Sipho Marima crossed the line in 1:22:00: 81st of 536 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:15 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:34, ahead of 90% of the field.
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 8:38Running 1 3:44v median −0:26
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 4:48v median −0:55
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Block 03 10:41Running 3 4:48v median −1:39
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 4:52v median −1:27
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:01v median −1:37
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:50v median −1:28
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 4:44v median −1:34
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Block 08 13:10Running 8 5:32v median −1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:34
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.