The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Mccabe finished 224th of 608 men in the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, in 1:19:49, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:55. A harder second half: 1:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Amsterdam ran fast: the 1,723 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:41 quicker here than at their other races. 1:17 slower than at London Excel 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:33v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:19v median −0:29
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 4:50v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:54v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:51v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:47v median −0:25
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Block 07 10:51Running 7 4:50v median −0:17
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Block 08 12:41Running 8 5:30v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 603
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 603 men who finished.