The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Maastricht 2024, Roël Shepherd crossed the line in 1:20:21: 254th of 781 men, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the farmers carry: 0:33 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 5:01 faster at Maastricht 2024 than at Amsterdam 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 10:41Running 1 6:11v median +0:39
-
Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:38v median −0:26
-
Block 03 9:34Running 3 4:56v median −0:33
-
Block 04 10:18Running 4 4:51v median −0:37
-
Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:46v median −0:48
-
Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:40v median −0:48
-
Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:52v median −0:38
-
Block 08 12:15Running 8 6:01v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 768
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 768 men who finished.