The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:44 at Amsterdam 2026 put Rob Van Efferen on the age-group podium: 3rd of 13 in the 60–64 age group.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:42. A harder second half: 1:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:16Running 1 3:42v median −0:08
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 4:52v median +0:07
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 5:06v median +0:02
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 5:00v median −0:05
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:08v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:06v median +0:00
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Block 07 11:01Running 7 5:16v median +0:12
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Block 08 12:54Running 8 5:49v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
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.