The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Shah Akhtar crossed the line in 1:25:45: 259th of 570 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:22 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Rotterdam ran fast: the 1,324 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:19 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:45Running 1 4:09v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 4:13v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:39v median −0:22
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Block 04 10:21Running 4 4:50v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:14v median +0:01
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 4:49v median −0:22
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Block 07 10:45Running 7 5:18v median +0:09
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Block 08 15:27Running 8 5:44v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.