The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:39 at Warsaw 2026 put Michal Merk 211th of 1,792 men in the Open division, ahead of 88% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 73% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:15, ahead of 89% of the field.
The field ran 6:48 faster at Warsaw 2026 than at Poznan 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 3:06v median −0:53
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 4:10v median −1:07
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 4:22v median −1:16
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 4:21v median −1:14
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:31v median −1:14
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:32v median −1:05
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:27v median −1:09
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Block 08 9:51Running 8 3:53v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1764
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,764 men who finished.