The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Maastricht 2026, Gijs van de Pol crossed the line in 1:18:18: 348th of 1,119 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:48 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:16 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Maastricht 2026 and Heerenveen 2026 were 1:26 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 3:45v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:53v median +0:04
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 5:00v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 4:32v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:36v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:38v median −0:38
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:40v median −0:38
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 5:05v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
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.