The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Mpumelelo Nzuza crossed the line in 1:32:40: 194th of 536 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 43% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:50 quicker than the median and 46th of 536. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:32Running 1 3:33v median −0:37
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Block 02 10:56Running 2 8:21v median +2:38
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Block 03 13:03Running 3 8:51v median +2:24
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Block 04 11:46Running 4 5:57v median −0:22
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Block 05 11:49Running 5 6:38v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:57Running 6 5:56v median −0:22
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Block 07 10:02Running 7 5:56v median −0:22
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Block 08 14:37Running 8 6:33v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:05
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.