The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Katowice 2026, Damien Armand crossed the line in 1:24:26: 428th of 859 men, faster than 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 26% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:49. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Katowice gained about 1:43. Damien Armand's fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:37Running 1 5:40v median +0:19
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:54v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 4:55v median −0:26
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Block 04 12:08Running 4 4:48v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:46Running 5 4:50v median −0:48
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 4:48v median −0:38
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Block 07 10:48Running 7 4:28v median −0:57
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 5:16v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:30
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.