The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matisse Kestemont finished 518th of 1,620 men in the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, in 1:18:02, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:07. Stronger after halfway: 3:57 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:31Running 1 3:13v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 4:03v median −0:42
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 4:14v median −0:50
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Block 04 10:42Running 4 4:31v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:42v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:45v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:30v median −0:34
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Block 08 11:01Running 8 5:01v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
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.