The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Dirk Bloem crossed the line in 1:28:52: 159th of 536 men, faster than 70% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:40 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 4:53, ahead of 85% of the field.
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 8:52Running 1 4:14v median +0:04
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Block 02 9:01Running 2 6:00v median +0:17
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 6:13v median −0:14
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Block 04 11:00Running 4 6:10v median −0:09
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Block 05 11:16Running 5 6:16v median −0:22
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Block 06 8:42Running 6 6:17v median −0:01
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Block 07 11:36Running 7 6:05v median −0:13
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Block 08 13:10Running 8 6:25v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.