The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cape Town 2025, Noah Venter crossed the line in 1:34:54: 379th of 781 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 60% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 6:03. A harder second half: 4:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:27v median −0:29
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 5:13v median −0:17
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Block 03 11:23Running 3 6:16v median +0:11
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Block 04 11:36Running 4 6:20v median +0:18
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Block 05 11:18Running 5 6:22v median +0:05
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:48v median −0:12
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Block 07 10:42Running 7 5:51v median −0:06
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Block 08 19:51Running 8 5:53v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.