The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marco Antonio Cid Melendez finished in the top 10% of the field at Katowice 2026, in 1:07:54 for 67th of 859 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:48 quicker than the median and 21st of 859. Stronger after halfway: 2:13 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:05, ahead of 95% of the field.
Katowice gave the field time back: about 1:43 faster than the average race this season, by 713 athletes who raced both. 4:42 faster than at Rimini 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:31v median −0:50
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:02v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:16v median −1:05
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 4:02v median −1:21
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 4:23v median −1:15
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:10v median −1:16
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 3:58v median −1:27
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 4:28v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:05
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.