The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:21 at Maastricht 2026 put Florian Blondin 257th of 1,119 men in the Open division, ahead of 77% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 61% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the row: 2:07 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:25Running 1 3:51v median +0:09
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:46v median −0:03
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 5:00v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 4:58v median −0:14
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Block 05 7:48Running 5 5:04v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:57v median −0:19
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:56v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:06Running 8 5:19v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:18
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.