The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Helsen took 2nd of 64 in the 40–44 age group at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:07:16.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:41 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:33 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:55, ahead of 93% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Rotterdam 2026 and Gent 2025 were 3:58 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 8:51Running 1 4:31v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:01v median −0:44
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Block 03 7:26Running 3 4:11v median −0:50
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Block 04 7:23Running 4 4:11v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:24v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:14v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:21v median −0:48
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 4:51v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 568
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 568 men who finished.