The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2025, Zaakir Bhikha crossed the line in 1:25:54: 235th of 781 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 0:41 slower than the median. Time in the roxzone, 5:06, was faster than 90% of the field.
The field ran 10:49 faster at Cape Town 2025 than at Johannesburg I 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:17v median −0:39
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Block 02 8:38Running 2 5:00v median −0:30
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 5:28v median −0:37
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Block 04 10:47Running 4 5:22v median −0:40
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Block 05 10:29Running 5 5:22v median −0:55
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Block 06 8:01Running 6 5:21v median −0:39
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 5:21v median −0:36
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Block 08 14:29Running 8 5:53v median −0:59
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.