The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Katowice 2026, Petr Pozdenkov crossed the line in 1:23:21: 402nd of 859 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 21% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 4:45 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:12 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 9:33Running 1 4:42v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 4:19v median −0:41
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Block 03 13:48Running 3 4:38v median −0:43
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 4:35v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:48v median −0:50
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 4:27v median −0:59
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 4:29v median −0:56
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 4:59v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:12
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.