The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Maastricht 2026, Marc Winkels crossed the line in 1:20:53: 427th of 1,119 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 72% of the field across all eight, against 51% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:20 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:07 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:26 slower at Maastricht 2026 than at Heerenveen 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:18Running 1 3:30v median −0:12
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:56v median +0:07
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 5:15v median +0:05
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 5:23v median +0:11
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:17v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:08v median −0:08
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 5:14v median −0:04
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 5:46v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:22
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.