The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Katowice 2026, Marek Břečka crossed the line in 1:20:36: 332nd of 859 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:24 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Katowice gave the field time back: about 1:43 faster than the average race this season, by 713 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:41v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:30v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 4:57v median −0:24
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 4:53v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 5:04v median −0:34
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:07v median −0:19
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Block 07 10:14Running 7 4:58v median −0:27
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Block 08 13:31Running 8 5:43v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:51
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.