The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bethel Sanza Iii finished 164th of 781 men in the Open division at Cape Town 2025, in 1:21:42, faster than 79% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:59. A harder second half: 2:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:13 faster at Cape Town 2025 than at Cape Town 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:57Running 1 2:56v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:28v median −1:02
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 4:41v median −1:24
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Block 04 11:30Running 4 4:30v median −1:32
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:10v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:03v median −0:57
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Block 07 10:45Running 7 5:10v median −0:47
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Block 08 14:05Running 8 6:30v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
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.