The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Simon Bjorn crossed the line in 1:25:22: 117th of 536 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:38 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:17 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:00Running 1 2:52v median −1:18
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:27v median −1:16
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Block 03 13:33Running 3 5:16v median −1:11
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Block 04 11:28Running 4 4:52v median −1:27
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:51v median −1:47
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:59v median −1:19
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Block 07 11:02Running 7 5:21v median −0:57
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Block 08 13:22Running 8 6:02v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.