The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Julian Vella crossed the line in 1:24:39: 243rd of 556 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 0:38 quicker than the median and 227th of 556. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:59 behind the median.
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
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 4:23v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:06v median −0:37
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Block 03 10:32Running 3 4:37v median −0:25
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Block 04 11:37Running 4 4:38v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:35v median −0:35
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 4:34v median −0:32
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Block 07 11:48Running 7 4:37v median −0:31
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Block 08 12:06Running 8 5:15v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:04
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.