The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Katowice 2026, Dennis Opielka crossed the line in 1:10:52: 115th of 859 men, faster than 87% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:31 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 3:20, ahead of 89% 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. An improvement of 4:32 on Gent 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:44v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:21v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 4:31v median −0:50
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 4:37v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 5:00v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:44v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 4:41v median −0:44
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 5:16v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:20
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.