The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Johan van der Heijden crossed the line in 1:25:39: 269th of 570 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:15 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:34 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:21 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 8:02Running 1 3:35v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:51v median +0:01
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Block 03 11:47Running 3 6:07v median +1:01
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Block 04 11:45Running 4 5:48v median +0:38
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:32v median +0:10
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 5:24v median +0:11
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Block 07 10:10Running 7 5:22v median +0:09
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Block 08 12:05Running 8 6:05v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.