The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Katowice 2026, Sławomir Tkacz crossed the line in 1:17:29: 258th of 859 men, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 77% of the field beaten on the stations, against 57% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:28 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:45 faster at Katowice 2026 than at Poznan 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:42Running 1 5:15v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 5:00v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 5:13v median −0:08
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 5:20v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 5:28v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:14v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 5:25v median +0:00
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Block 08 11:15Running 8 5:43v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:33
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.