The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Katowice 2026, Tristan PLAUT crossed the line in 1:20:01: 319th of 859 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:26 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:30 worse 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 9:48Running 1 4:54v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:33v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 4:57v median −0:24
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Block 04 9:06Running 4 4:57v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 5:09v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:00v median −0:26
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Block 07 11:26Running 7 4:53v median −0:32
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Block 08 12:16Running 8 5:19v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:31
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.