The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Maastricht 2026, Daniel Salbach crossed the line in 1:13:23: 195th of 1,119 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:29, ahead of 94% of the field.
The field ran 3:54 faster at Maastricht 2026 than at Stuttgart 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:15Running 1 3:01v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:54v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 4:15v median −0:55
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:14v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:22v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:27v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:19v median −0:59
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Block 08 12:23Running 8 4:52v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.