The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robert Sobczak & Piotr Kowalski finished in the top 10% of the field at Warsaw 2026, in 1:01:20 for 35th of 585 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:58, ahead of 92% of the field.
Warsaw gave the field time back: about 2:11 faster than the average race this season, by 504 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:39Running 1 2:54v median −1:08
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 4:09v median −1:16
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Block 03 6:43Running 3 4:22v median −1:24
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Block 04 7:24Running 4 4:22v median −1:25
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:29v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:23v median −1:22
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:36v median −1:15
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Block 08 7:48Running 8 3:48v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 584
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 584 men's teams who finished.