The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marc Koene finished 220th of 556 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:23:12, faster than 60% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 73% of the field across all eight, against 53% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the farmers carry: 1:15 on the median. A harder second half: 1:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Rotterdam 2026 and Rotterdam 2025 were 4:08 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:41Running 1 5:18v median +0:25
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:49v median +0:06
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:48v median −0:14
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 5:05v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 5:09v median −0:01
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 4:57v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 4:58v median −0:10
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Block 08 13:40Running 8 6:01v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:38
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.