The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Mcdowell won the 16–24 age group at Amsterdam 2026 in 58:52, first of 221.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:09 quicker than the median and 19th of 1,620. Stronger after halfway: 3:31 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:00, was faster than 99% of the field.
Amsterdam gave the field time back: about 1:41 faster than the average race this season, by 1,723 athletes who raced both. Matthew Mcdowell's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:55Running 1 2:48v median −1:02
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:31v median −1:14
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 3:38v median −1:26
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Block 04 6:32Running 4 3:37v median −1:28
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Block 05 7:49Running 5 3:37v median −1:36
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Block 06 5:03Running 6 3:37v median −1:29
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 3:43v median −1:21
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Block 08 7:45Running 8 3:57v median −1:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1611
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,611 men who finished.