The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Burns finished in the top 10% of the field at Amsterdam 2026, in 1:04:43 for 60th of 1,620 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:12 quicker than the median and 16th of 1,620. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:54 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:52, ahead of 93% of the field.
The field ran 1:37 faster at Amsterdam 2026 than at Dublin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:27Running 1 3:11v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 3:40v median −1:05
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 4:12v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:41Running 4 4:01v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:20Running 5 4:04v median −1:09
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:08v median −0:58
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Block 07 7:37Running 7 4:15v median −0:49
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Block 08 8:25Running 8 4:40v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
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.