The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rogier Maessen finished 968th of 1,620 men in the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, in 1:26:58.
A station race more than a running one: 71% of the field beaten on the stations, against 25% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:00, behind 85% of the field.
The field ran 7:59 faster at Amsterdam 2026 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 3:48v median −0:02
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Block 02 8:26Running 2 4:59v median +0:14
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 5:15v median +0:11
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 5:33v median +0:28
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 5:49v median +0:36
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:59v median +0:53
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Block 07 10:20Running 7 5:59v median +0:55
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Block 08 12:39Running 8 7:21v median +1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:00
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.