The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Amsterdam 2022, Thomas Vael crossed the line in 1:16:49: 96th of 561 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:01 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:40 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:24v median −1:18
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Block 02 5:37Running 2 3:45v median −1:11
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 3:54v median −1:32
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 4:01v median −1:30
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Block 05 8:10Running 5 4:01v median −1:38
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:18v median −1:09
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 4:18v median −1:05
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Block 08 15:11Running 8 4:52v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 538
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 538 men who finished.