The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Arjan van Leest finished 370th of 556 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:32:20.
The stations carried this race: faster than 52% of the field across all eight, against 21% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 2:21 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:14 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:58 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:35Running 1 5:28v median +0:35
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Block 02 10:18Running 2 5:22v median +0:39
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 5:32v median +0:30
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Block 04 11:14Running 4 5:44v median +0:37
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 6:03v median +0:53
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 6:18v median +1:12
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Block 07 11:10Running 7 6:25v median +1:17
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Block 08 14:09Running 8 7:07v median +1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.