The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:26:56 at Maastricht 2026 put Max Billen 610th of 1,119 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 64% of the field beaten on the stations, against 38% on the runs. The row was where this race was made, 1:55 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:44 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:56Running 1 4:16v median +0:34
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 5:19v median +0:30
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Block 03 10:52Running 3 5:34v median +0:24
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Block 04 10:54Running 4 5:33v median +0:21
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 5:48v median +0:27
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:35v median +0:19
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Block 07 10:17Running 7 5:08v median −0:10
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Block 08 12:00Running 8 5:56v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:23
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.