The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:04:14 at Berlin 2026 put Tom de Bruijn on the age-group podium: 2nd of 65 in the 35–39 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:25 quicker than the median and 2nd of 277. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 9:37, ahead of 98% of the field.
The field ran 1:35 slower at Berlin 2026 than at Mechelen 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:05Running 1 2:50v median −0:39
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Block 02 5:18Running 2 2:56v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:02Running 3 3:07v median −0:55
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Block 04 7:18Running 4 3:02v median −1:01
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Block 05 7:25Running 5 3:03v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:08Running 6 3:01v median −1:07
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Block 07 7:23Running 7 3:12v median −0:58
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Block 08 8:03Running 8 4:25v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 276
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 276 men who finished.