The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Marvin Absalom crossed the line in 1:39:32: 265th of 536 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 2:07 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:55Running 1 5:14v median +1:04
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Block 02 9:48Running 2 5:26v median −0:17
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Block 03 14:17Running 3 6:31v median +0:04
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Block 04 11:08Running 4 5:54v median −0:25
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 5:34v median −1:04
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Block 06 8:26Running 6 5:37v median −0:41
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Block 07 11:04Running 7 5:37v median −0:41
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Block 08 16:34Running 8 6:58v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.