The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Julien Surlapierre took 2nd of 73 in the 35–39 age group at Maastricht 2026, in 1:04:49.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:25 quicker than the median and 28th of 394. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:05, was faster than 98% of the field.
The field ran 1:47 slower at Maastricht 2026 than at Mechelen 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:48Running 1 2:54v median −0:55
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 3:44v median −1:12
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 3:51v median −1:24
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 3:51v median −1:26
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 3:57v median −1:27
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 3:59v median −1:20
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 4:00v median −1:18
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:18v median −1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:05
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 388
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 388 men who finished.