The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:52 at Amsterdam 2026 put Erik (JH) Messemaker 770th of 1,620 men in the Open division, ahead of 53% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:03 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:47 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:23 faster at Amsterdam 2026 than at Rotterdam 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:40v median −0:10
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Block 02 8:27Running 2 4:37v median −0:08
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:59v median −0:05
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 4:56v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:12v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:01v median −0:05
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 5:13v median +0:09
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Block 08 13:17Running 8 6:15v median +0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:54
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.