The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:37:43 at Maastricht 2026 put Steven Van Der Spek 851st of 1,119 men in the Open division.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:20. A harder second half: 1:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:49 faster at Maastricht 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:57Running 1 4:10v median +0:28
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Block 02 9:10Running 2 5:21v median +0:32
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 5:39v median +0:29
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Block 04 12:54Running 4 5:57v median +0:45
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 5:51v median +0:30
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Block 06 9:17Running 6 5:58v median +0:42
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Block 07 12:02Running 7 5:53v median +0:35
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Block 08 14:51Running 8 7:17v median +1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:59
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.