The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:01:25 at Katowice 2026 put Chris Norris on the age-group podium: 2nd of 52 in the 35–39 age group.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:15 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:42 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:58, ahead of 95% of the field.
Katowice ran fast: the 713 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:43 quicker here than at their other races. 6:43 faster than at Cardiff 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:49v median −1:23
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:48v median −1:10
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Block 03 7:10Running 3 4:07v median −1:15
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Block 04 7:44Running 4 4:08v median −1:10
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 4:12v median −1:23
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:08v median −1:09
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Block 07 7:16Running 7 4:11v median −1:11
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Block 08 8:26Running 8 4:27v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 234
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 234 men who finished.