The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Jeffrey van der Meer crossed the line in 1:24:12: 233rd of 570 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 86% of the field across all eight, against 27% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:48 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:17 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 1:19 faster than the average race this season, by 1,324 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:31Running 1 5:57v median +1:03
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 5:28v median +0:43
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 5:38v median +0:37
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 5:45v median +0:38
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:45v median +0:32
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:37v median +0:26
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 5:41v median +0:32
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Block 08 12:18Running 8 6:43v median +0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:25
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.