The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ferry de Hollander finished 244th of 556 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:24:44, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:29. Stronger after halfway: 1:32 better against the middle of the field 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 9:40Running 1 4:50v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:26v median −0:17
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 4:45v median −0:17
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Block 04 11:01Running 4 4:45v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:47v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 4:44v median −0:22
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Block 07 11:17Running 7 4:36v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 5:57v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.