The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Katowice 2026, Miriam Syková & František Beitler crossed the line in 1:05:42: 81st of 488 mixed teams, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 68% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Katowice gave the field time back: about 1:52 faster than the average race this season, by 260 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 4:30v median −1:10
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 4:16v median −1:02
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 4:36v median −0:57
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Block 04 7:51Running 4 4:34v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:42v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:41v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:35v median −1:04
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Block 08 8:58Running 8 4:57v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:31
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 486
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 486 mixed teams who finished.