The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:55 at Rotterdam 2026 put Ruben Oerlemans 152nd of 556 men in the Open division, ahead of 73% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 94% of the field beaten on the stations, against 43% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 3:46 quicker than the median and 5th of 556. Stronger after halfway: 2:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:58 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:36Running 1 5:31v median +0:38
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 5:21v median +0:38
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 5:25v median +0:23
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 5:16v median +0:09
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:29v median +0:19
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:43v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 5:04v median −0:04
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 6:03v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.