The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Robert Sobczak at Katowice 2026: 1:03:08, 25th of 859 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:02 quicker than the median and 3rd of 859. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:25 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:38, ahead of 98% of the field.
Katowice ran fast: the 713 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:43 quicker here than at their other races. An improvement of 2:35 on Amsterdam 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 4:24v median −0:57
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 4:08v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:12Running 3 4:18v median −1:03
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 4:26v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 4:28v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:25v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 4:22v median −1:03
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Block 08 8:00Running 8 4:38v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:38
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 849
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 849 men who finished.