The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Maastricht 2026, Thibaut Vercruysse crossed the line in 1:11:43: 69th of 546 men, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 72% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:35 ahead of the median. Time in the roxzone, 5:44, was faster than 90% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Maastricht 2026 and Mechelen 2026 were 1:47 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 3:01v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 3:58v median −0:58
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 4:09v median −1:10
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:07v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:10v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:07v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:08v median −1:06
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 4:27v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 534
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 534 men who finished.