The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Thom Van Essen crossed the line in 1:21:52: 713th of 1,620 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 64% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:48 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Amsterdam gave the field time back: about 1:41 faster than the average race this season, by 1,723 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 3:57v median +0:07
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Block 02 8:34Running 2 4:43v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 4:50v median −0:14
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 4:53v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:57v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:49v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 4:46v median −0:18
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Block 08 12:36Running 8 5:14v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.