The race, in three figures
The race, in words
john spearman & Issy Araujoi finished 221st of 488 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Katowice 2026, in 1:14:42, faster than 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 14% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 5:36 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 5:21 better against the middle of the field 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 9:18Running 1 4:54v median −0:46
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Block 02 11:49Running 2 4:23v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:44v median −0:49
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Block 04 7:42Running 4 4:43v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:39v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:54v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:53v median −0:46
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Block 08 9:17Running 8 5:09v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:28
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.