The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Mitchel Baars crossed the line in 1:22:34: 209th of 556 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:21. A harder second half: 2:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 5:19 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:39v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:23v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:41v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 4:31v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:42v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 4:49v median −0:17
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Block 07 10:29Running 7 4:57v median −0:11
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Block 08 14:31Running 8 5:41v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
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.