The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Herkie Du Preez crossed the line in 1:28:23: 156th of 536 men, faster than 71% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:15 quicker than the median and 130th of 536. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:31. A harder second half: 2:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:13Running 1 3:42v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:57v median −0:46
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Block 03 10:54Running 3 5:24v median −1:03
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Block 04 10:40Running 4 5:25v median −0:54
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:38v median −1:00
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Block 06 8:34Running 6 5:45v median −0:33
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Block 07 11:00Running 7 6:09v median −0:09
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Block 08 14:06Running 8 6:20v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:13
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.