The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Oliver Diepes crossed the line in 1:22:16: 85th of 536 men, faster than 84% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:53 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:29 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:40 faster at Cape Town 1 2026 than at Cape Town 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:56Running 1 3:41v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 5:16v median −0:27
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Block 03 11:10Running 3 5:39v median −0:48
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 5:44v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:44v median −0:54
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:41v median −0:37
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Block 07 10:50Running 7 5:54v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:26Running 8 6:05v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
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.