The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mitchell Johnston finished 91st of 859 men in the Open division at Katowice 2026, in 1:09:20, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 75% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:37 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:13, was faster than 92% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Katowice gained about 1:43.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:53Running 1 4:20v median −1:01
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 3:59v median −1:01
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:12v median −1:09
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Block 04 9:24Running 4 4:14v median −1:09
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:28v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:18v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:21v median −1:04
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 4:40v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:13
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.