The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Thijs Van Brenk crossed the line in 1:23:49: 228th of 556 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:51. The race faded late: the second half went 7:57 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Rotterdam 2026 and Maastricht 2025 were 7:14 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 8:53Running 1 4:25v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:06v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:16v median −0:46
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 4:20v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:37v median −0:33
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Block 06 9:03Running 6 4:36v median −0:30
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 4:50v median −0:18
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Block 08 16:05Running 8 5:45v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
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.