The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Erwin Westerbroek crossed the line in 1:20:32: 648th of 1,620 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:54 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Amsterdam ran fast: the 1,723 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:41 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:45Running 1 3:24v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:18v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:41Running 3 4:49v median −0:15
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 4:40v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 5:05v median −0:08
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 4:51v median −0:15
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Block 07 10:41Running 7 4:44v median −0:20
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Block 08 11:59Running 8 5:24v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.