The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for sytze van odijk at Rotterdam 2026: 1:06:17, 27th of 556 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:09 quicker than the median and 78th of 556. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:05 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:32, was faster than 97% of the field.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 1:19 faster than the average race this season, by 1,324 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 3:51 on Mechelen 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 4:03v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 4:03v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 4:04v median −0:58
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Block 04 7:47Running 4 4:05v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 4:13v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:16v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:34Running 7 4:11v median −0:57
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 4:49v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 550
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 550 men who finished.