The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Maastricht European Championships 2023, Thije Kuijlenburg crossed the line in 1:10:16: 91st of 556 men, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:09 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:49 faster at Maastricht European Championships 2023 than at Amsterdam 2022, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 4:20v median −1:00
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:20v median −0:34
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Block 03 7:36Running 3 4:31v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 4:26v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:59v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:27v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:29v median −0:50
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Block 08 11:31Running 8 4:45v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:24
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 544
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 544 men who finished.