The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cape Town 1 2026, Aidan Arendse & Severiano Smith crossed the line in 1:21:27: 121st of 308 men's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:18 quicker than the median and 1st of 308. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:59. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cape Town 1 ran slow: the 270 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 4:55 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:30v median +0:06
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 5:45v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:59v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 6:21v median +0:01
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 6:27v median −0:07
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Block 06 8:44Running 6 6:43v median +0:22
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Block 07 11:06Running 7 6:23v median −0:06
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Block 08 8:17Running 8 6:44v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 296
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 296 men's teams who finished.