The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Seitshupo Rakgokong finished 523rd of 536 men in the Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, in 2:33:56.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 15:52. A harder second half: 27:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:32Running 1 5:33v median +1:23
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Block 02 11:59Running 2 7:55v median +2:12
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Block 03 13:50Running 3 8:32v median +2:05
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Block 04 20:08Running 4 9:16v median +2:57
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Block 05 16:19Running 5 10:27v median +3:49
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Block 06 13:58Running 6 9:45v median +3:27
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Block 07 20:52Running 7 10:48v median +4:30
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Block 08 38:15Running 8 14:09v median +6:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:12
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.