The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Thomas Van den Bos at Rotterdam 2026: 1:09:16, 46th of 570 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:56 quicker than the median and 23rd of 570. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:17 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:04, was faster than 90% of the field.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 1:19 faster than the average race this season, by 1,324 athletes who raced both. That was 3:46 off the time at Mechelen 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:12Running 1 3:55v median −0:59
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 5:26v median +0:41
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:05v median −0:56
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:03v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:19v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 4:09v median −1:02
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:21v median −0:48
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Block 08 9:29Running 8 5:04v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
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.