The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ipe Verbrugge finished in the top 10% of the field at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:09:20 for 48th of 570 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:13 quicker than the median and 67th of 570. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:08, was faster than 89% of the field.
Rotterdam ran fast: the 1,324 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:19 quicker here than at their other races. 0:51 slower than at Mechelen 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:06v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 3:42v median −1:03
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 3:58v median −1:03
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Block 04 8:25Running 4 3:57v median −1:10
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:01v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 3:59v median −1:12
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:05v median −1:04
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 4:58v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.