The race, in three figures
Field beaten
7%
Runs
16%
Stations
Biggest gain
1000m SkiErg
+0:20
v median
139/146
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+2:45
v median
132/146
Rank
The race, in words
1:54:37 at Cape Town 2025 put Ruan Retief 133rd of 146 men in the Pro division.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:45. A harder second half: 9:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 10:52 in the roxzone was slower than 96% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 4:13v median +1:09
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Block 02 10:45Running 2 6:08v median +1:31
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Block 03 14:00Running 3 6:40v median +1:34
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Block 04 12:33Running 4 6:49v median +1:43
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Block 05 12:52Running 5 7:17v median +2:01
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Block 06 10:40Running 6 7:17v median +2:12
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Block 07 15:14Running 7 7:29v median +2:16
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Block 08 19:08Running 8 9:49v median +4:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:52
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:42
0:05
0:37
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:50
0:04
0:46
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
1:14
0:19
0:55
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
2:07
0:43
1:24
B5 · 1000m Row
1:06
0:39
0:27
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:48
1:12
0:36
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
3:03
1:22
1:41
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 140
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 140 men who finished.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 30:00 behind
Elsewhere
Other races by Ruan Retief
Source Unofficial
Event
Cape Town 2025
Division
HYROX PRO
Contest
HPRO_LR3MS4JIC31
Measured against
Men · n = 146