The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Mick van de Vaarst crossed the line in 1:18:42: 160th of 570 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 56% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:01 slower than the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:15, ahead of 89% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Amsterdam 2026 and Heerenveen 2025 were 4:07 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:25v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:15v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:34v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 4:34v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:54v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:42v median −0:31
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Block 07 11:02Running 7 4:44v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:15Running 8 5:19v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 568
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 568 men who finished.