The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Katowice 2026, Damian Gawlak crossed the line in 1:11:26: 132nd of 317 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:50. The race faded late: the second half went 1:05 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Katowice gave the field time back: about 2:29 faster than the average race this season, by 238 athletes who raced both. 0:17 faster than at Warsaw 2025, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:29Running 1 4:19v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 3:51v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:06v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:16Running 4 4:11v median −0:19
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:21v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:12v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 4:24v median −0:10
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Block 08 12:13Running 8 4:37v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 315
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 315 men who finished.