The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Alexander Labuschagne crossed the line in 1:29:34: 165th of 536 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:56 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 9:59 faster at Cape Town 1 2026 than at Johannesburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:16Running 1 3:43v median −0:27
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Block 02 8:27Running 2 5:22v median −0:21
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Block 03 11:19Running 3 5:58v median −0:29
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Block 04 12:10Running 4 5:53v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:58Running 5 5:58v median −0:40
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 5:47v median −0:31
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Block 07 10:36Running 7 5:36v median −0:42
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Block 08 14:50Running 8 6:36v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
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.