The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Katowice 2026, Rafał Matysiok crossed the line in 1:24:22: 426th of 859 men, faster than 50% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 66% of the field across all eight, against 40% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:22 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:45 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:51Running 1 5:29v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:57v median −0:03
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 5:33v median +0:12
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Block 04 10:28Running 4 5:30v median +0:07
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:56v median +0:18
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 6:13v median +0:47
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Block 07 11:18Running 7 5:49v median +0:24
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 6:46v median +0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:11
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.