The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Ormandy finished 318th of 556 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:29:33.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:08 quicker than the median and 97th of 556. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:07 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:17Running 1 5:17v median +0:24
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 5:03v median +0:20
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Block 03 11:06Running 3 5:25v median +0:23
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Block 04 11:28Running 4 5:41v median +0:34
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:24v median +0:14
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:00v median −0:06
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 5:21v median +0:13
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Block 08 14:04Running 8 5:55v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:15
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.