The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Sander Schlahmilch crossed the line in 1:16:06: 84th of 401 men, faster than 79% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:17 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:57Running 1 4:37v median −0:14
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 4:16v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:43v median −0:16
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 4:33v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:52v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:37v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:27v median −0:40
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Block 08 11:16Running 8 5:23v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.