The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, James Robson crossed the line in 1:18:27: 154th of 570 men, faster than 73% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:32 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:32 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:16, ahead of 86% 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 3:28 off the time at Oslo 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:40v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:24v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:38v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:57Running 4 4:50v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:48v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:55v median −0:16
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 5:07v median −0:02
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Block 08 11:46Running 8 5:57v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
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.