The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Paul Ryan at Katowice 2026: 1:05:20, 38th of 859 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:59 quicker than the median and 67th of 859. Stronger after halfway: 2:23 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:06, ahead of 95% of the field.
The field ran 2:02 faster at Katowice 2026 than at Dublin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:35v median −0:46
-
Block 02 6:23Running 2 4:05v median −0:55
-
Block 03 7:50Running 3 4:11v median −1:10
-
Block 04 7:59Running 4 4:07v median −1:16
-
Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:12v median −1:26
-
Block 06 5:39Running 6 4:02v median −1:24
-
Block 07 7:52Running 7 4:09v median −1:16
-
Block 08 8:56Running 8 4:31v median −1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:06
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.