The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2025, Greg McDonald crossed the line in 1:31:01: 310th of 781 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:13 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:22Running 1 3:15v median −0:41
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Block 02 8:34Running 2 5:09v median −0:21
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Block 03 12:23Running 3 5:52v median −0:13
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Block 04 12:52Running 4 5:41v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:49v median −0:28
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Block 06 8:50Running 6 5:52v median −0:08
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Block 07 11:22Running 7 5:43v median −0:14
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Block 08 13:48Running 8 6:12v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.