The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Niek Boom finished in the top 10% of the field at Maastricht 2026, in 1:02:52 for 17th of 1,119 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:07 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:16 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:00, ahead of 98% of the field.
The field ran 1:49 faster at Maastricht 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:07Running 1 2:52v median −0:50
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Block 02 5:47Running 2 3:41v median −1:08
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Block 03 7:18Running 3 3:54v median −1:16
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 3:56v median −1:16
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 4:01v median −1:20
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Block 06 5:24Running 6 3:53v median −1:23
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 3:54v median −1:24
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Block 08 9:08Running 8 4:30v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 916
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 916 men who finished.