The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Nicolas Bertrand crossed the line in 1:10:36: 202nd of 1,620 men, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:11 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:01, ahead of 91% of the field.
The field ran 1:05 faster at Amsterdam 2026 than at Berlin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:41Running 1 3:19v median −0:31
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:01v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 4:06v median −0:58
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 4:05v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 4:10v median −1:03
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:07v median −0:59
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 4:06v median −0:58
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 4:19v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.