The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Katowice 2026, Michał Szymczyk crossed the line in 1:17:54: 270th of 859 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:56. The race faded late: the second half went 1:03 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:44Running 1 4:25v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:20v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:41v median −0:40
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 4:25v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:45v median −0:53
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Block 06 8:30Running 6 4:32v median −0:54
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:36v median −0:49
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Block 08 12:13Running 8 5:11v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:54
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.