The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Amsterdam 2023, Patrick van der Veen crossed the line in 1:27:01: 459th of 1,079 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 72% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:07 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:55 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:37 faster at Amsterdam 2023 than at Rotterdam 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 3:39v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 5:13v median −0:14
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 5:41v median −0:15
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 5:34v median −0:17
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 5:36v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 5:14v median −0:36
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Block 07 12:02Running 7 5:08v median −0:41
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Block 08 12:56Running 8 6:13v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:14
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1058
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,058 men who finished.