The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Daniel Paasch finished 273rd of 859 men in the Open division at Katowice 2026, in 1:18:00, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:49 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:45 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Katowice ran fast: the 713 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:43 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:51v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:39v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:48v median −0:33
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Block 04 12:11Running 4 4:51v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:55v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:56v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 4:49v median −0:36
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Block 08 11:26Running 8 4:59v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:06
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.