The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mateusz Niedzielak finished 771st of 859 men in the Open division at Katowice 2026, in 1:48:50.
A station race more than a running one: 39% of the field beaten on the stations, against 7% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 2:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:39, behind 98% of the field.
The field ran 5:09 faster at Katowice 2026 than at Gdansk 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:10Running 1 6:36v median +1:15
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 6:04v median +1:04
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Block 03 12:38Running 3 7:43v median +2:22
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Block 04 13:44Running 4 7:37v median +2:14
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Block 05 12:40Running 5 7:36v median +1:58
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Block 06 9:22Running 6 7:16v median +1:50
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Block 07 13:05Running 7 6:57v median +1:32
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Block 08 15:51Running 8 8:48v median +2:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:39
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.