The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Martijn De Vries crossed the line in 1:18:57: 577th of 1,620 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:17 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:10Running 1 3:37v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:16v median −0:29
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 4:37v median −0:27
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 4:45v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:55v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 4:55v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 4:40v median −0:24
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Block 08 12:09Running 8 5:20v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
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.