The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Robbert Van Loon crossed the line in 1:21:46: 205th of 570 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:35 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:33 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:08 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:01Running 1 5:13v median +0:19
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:37v median −0:08
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:43v median −0:18
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Block 04 10:49Running 4 4:36v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:30v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:28v median −0:43
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Block 07 10:07Running 7 4:23v median −0:46
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Block 08 12:16Running 8 5:19v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.