The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Budding finished 229th of 570 men in the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, in 1:23:04, faster than 60% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:53 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:18Running 1 3:49v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:38v median −0:12
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:44v median −0:22
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 4:52v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:54v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:53v median −0:20
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Block 07 11:11Running 7 5:01v median −0:12
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Block 08 12:48Running 8 5:46v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:05
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.