The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Maija Bēma finished 188th of 486 women in the Open division at Katowice 2026, in 1:27:11, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 71% of the field beaten on the stations, against 48% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 110th of 486. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Katowice ran fast: the 293 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:15 quicker here than at their other races. 3:10 faster than at Stockholm 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:28Running 1 6:29v median +0:37
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 5:48v median +0:12
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Block 03 10:33Running 3 5:52v median −0:01
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Block 04 12:17Running 4 5:53v median +0:00
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Block 05 10:55Running 5 6:03v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 6:03v median +0:08
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Block 07 10:13Running 7 6:02v median +0:07
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 6:21v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:55
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 483
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 483 women who finished.