The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Daan van den Hardenberg crossed the line in 1:17:47: 107th of 401 men, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:39 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:08, ahead of 91% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:48v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:20v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 4:30v median −0:29
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 4:30v median −0:34
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:28v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:29v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:32v median −0:35
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Block 08 12:05Running 8 5:11v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.