The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kelli Smith & Katarzyna Janusz finished in the top 10% of the field at Katowice 2026, in 1:01:58 for 4th of 255 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 74% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:18 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:56, ahead of 98% of the field.
Katowice gave the field time back: about 3:13 faster than the average race this season, by 136 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:08v median −2:14
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Block 02 5:36Running 2 3:53v median −2:03
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 4:01v median −2:13
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Block 04 7:49Running 4 3:59v median −2:12
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:02v median −2:20
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 4:00v median −2:12
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Block 07 7:10Running 7 4:02v median −2:13
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Block 08 8:00Running 8 4:15v median −2:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:56
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 254
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 254 women's teams who finished.