The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Katowice 2026, Darren Patterson crossed the line in 1:13:20: 156th of 317 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 60% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:50 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Katowice ran fast: the 238 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:29 quicker here than at their other races. That was 5:01 off the time at Glasgow 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:25v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:08v median −0:04
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 4:21v median −0:06
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Block 04 8:16Running 4 4:19v median −0:11
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:34v median −0:04
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:17v median −0:13
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:25v median −0:09
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Block 08 12:21Running 8 4:45v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:13
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.