The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2025, Deon Wessels crossed the line in 1:28:11: 262nd of 781 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:43 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:22 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:28Running 1 3:55v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 5:18v median −0:12
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Block 03 10:09Running 3 5:28v median −0:37
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 5:30v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:41v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:26v median −0:34
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Block 07 12:28Running 7 5:34v median −0:23
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Block 08 14:44Running 8 6:12v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.