The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jesse Hollander finished in the top 10% of the field at Amsterdam 2026, in 1:07:40 for 118th of 1,620 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:33 quicker than the median and 77th of 1,620. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:01 faster at Amsterdam 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:10Running 1 3:04v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 3:58v median −0:47
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 4:03v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:17Running 4 4:09v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:12v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:06v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 3:59v median −1:05
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Block 08 10:14Running 8 4:36v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.