The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alain Gaillard won the 55–59 age group at Maastricht 2026 in 1:21:43, first of 15.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:33 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:52 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:01Running 1 3:28v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:40v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 5:14v median −0:05
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Block 04 11:33Running 4 5:04v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:09v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:54v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:54Running 7 4:49v median −0:25
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 5:12v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.