The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Julius van der Aa finished 79th of 546 men in the Open division at Maastricht 2026, in 1:12:55, faster than 86% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 71% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:30 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:33, was faster than 93% 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 7:02Running 1 2:49v median −0:56
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 3:52v median −1:04
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:26v median −0:53
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 4:28v median −0:46
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:29v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:23v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:11v median −1:03
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Block 08 9:47Running 8 4:35v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.