The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Matthijs Verheijen crossed the line in 1:14:38: 347th of 1,620 men, faster than 79% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 70% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:42 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Amsterdam gained about 1:41.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:58Running 1 2:55v median −0:55
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:04v median −0:41
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 4:15v median −0:49
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Block 04 7:57Running 4 4:18v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:23v median −0:50
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:18v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 4:16v median −0:48
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Block 08 11:31Running 8 5:04v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:39
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.