The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:43:39 at Amsterdam 2026 put Pim Machielsen 1,440th of 1,620 men in the Open division.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 5:08. A harder second half: 8:26 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 9:07Running 1 4:25v median +0:35
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 5:27v median +0:42
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Block 03 11:23Running 3 5:49v median +0:45
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Block 04 13:22Running 4 6:02v median +0:57
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Block 05 11:24Running 5 6:16v median +1:03
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Block 06 8:22Running 6 6:10v median +1:04
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Block 07 16:28Running 7 6:17v median +1:13
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Block 08 17:00Running 8 8:25v median +2:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:29
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.