The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Christo Van Rooyen crossed the line in 1:23:36: 98th of 536 men, faster than 82% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 98% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 5:46 slower than the median. A harder second half: 9:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 2:52v median −1:18
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:05v median −1:38
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:28v median −1:59
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 4:15v median −2:04
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:25v median −2:13
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:22v median −1:56
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Block 07 11:48Running 7 4:32v median −1:46
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Block 08 19:42Running 8 5:42v median −1:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:29
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.