The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2025, Nico van Zyl crossed the line in 1:19:20: 125th of 781 men, faster than 84% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 68% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:06, ahead of 90% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:31Running 1 3:21v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:51v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 5:27v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:48Running 4 5:35v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:50v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:48v median −0:12
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Block 07 10:17Running 7 5:54v median −0:03
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Block 08 12:48Running 8 6:24v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 729
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 729 men who finished.