The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Jeroen Van Aalten crossed the line in 1:19:34: 174th of 556 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:28 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:43 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:18 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 1:19 faster than the average race this season, by 1,324 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:40v median −0:13
-
Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:28v median −0:15
-
Block 03 9:06Running 3 4:24v median −0:38
-
Block 04 10:20Running 4 4:37v median −0:30
-
Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:42v median −0:28
-
Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:37v median −0:29
-
Block 07 9:46Running 7 4:36v median −0:32
-
Block 08 11:18Running 8 5:17v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.