The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bailey Askin finished in the top 10% of the field at Katowice 2026, in 1:02:17 for 11th of 236 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:45 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:50 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:15, ahead of 87% of the field.
Katowice gave the field time back: about 1:43 faster than the average race this season, by 713 athletes who raced both. 3:39 slower than at London Excel 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 4:00v median −1:12
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 3:59v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:17Running 3 4:08v median −1:14
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Block 04 7:28Running 4 4:11v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 4:18v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:20v median −0:57
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 4:09v median −1:13
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Block 08 8:17Running 8 4:48v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:15
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.