The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:06 at Katowice 2026 put Wim Van Brussel & Marta Rogocz 375th of 488 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 45% of the field beaten on the runs, 8% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:23. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:55 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Katowice ran fast: the 260 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:52 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:42Running 1 5:57v median +0:17
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 5:18v median +0:00
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Block 03 11:40Running 3 5:54v median +0:21
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Block 04 11:12Running 4 5:51v median +0:20
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:39v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:41v median +0:04
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Block 07 11:06Running 7 5:40v median +0:01
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Block 08 11:04Running 8 6:22v median +0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
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.