The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Erik Valster finished 1,406th of 1,620 men in the Open division at Amsterdam 2026, in 1:41:31.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:43. A harder second half: 4:04 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 9:08Running 1 4:19v median +0:29
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Block 02 9:16Running 2 5:35v median +0:50
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Block 03 11:21Running 3 6:00v median +0:56
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Block 04 13:40Running 4 6:06v median +1:01
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Block 05 11:34Running 5 6:19v median +1:06
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Block 06 8:36Running 6 6:19v median +1:13
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Block 07 13:47Running 7 6:18v median +1:14
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Block 08 17:16Running 8 7:36v median +1:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:01
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.