The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:21 at Cape Town 1 2026 put Paul Roux on the age-group podium: 3rd of 31 in the 45–49 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:16 quicker than the median and 15th of 536. Stronger after halfway: 5:20 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:14Running 1 3:49v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:15v median −0:28
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Block 03 11:38Running 3 5:43v median −0:44
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Block 04 10:49Running 4 6:01v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:54Running 5 5:59v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:51v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 5:51v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 5:41v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
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.