The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Pawel Palenik at Katowice 2026: 1:04:18, 33rd of 859 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:23 quicker than the median and 37th of 859. Stronger after halfway: 1:23 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 2:56, ahead of 96% of the field.
The field ran 3:06 faster at Katowice 2026 than at Oslo 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 4:09v median −1:12
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:03v median −0:57
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 4:16v median −1:05
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Block 04 7:18Running 4 4:10v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:15v median −1:23
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:19v median −1:07
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:16v median −1:09
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Block 08 8:35Running 8 4:24v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:56
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.