The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Mitchell van Esveld crossed the line in 1:12:37: 282nd of 1,620 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:07 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Amsterdam ran fast: the 1,723 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:41 quicker here than at their other races. Mitchell van Esveld's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:24Running 1 3:20v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:24v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 4:50v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 4:46v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:40v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:35v median −0:31
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 4:27v median −0:37
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Block 08 11:04Running 8 5:05v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
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.