The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:39 at Rotterdam 2026 put Per Nieuwenhuis 46th of 401 men in the Open division, ahead of 89% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:21, was faster than 87% 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. 3:47 slower than at Mechelen 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 3:50v median −1:01
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 3:46v median −0:53
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:04v median −0:55
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 4:06v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:01v median −1:09
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:07v median −0:57
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Block 07 7:58Running 7 4:09v median −0:58
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 4:44v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 401
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 401 men who finished.