The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bjorn Pennings finished 111th of 401 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:17:54, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:39. A harder second half: 7:00 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 8:12Running 1 3:56v median −0:55
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 3:52v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 4:12v median −0:47
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Block 04 7:43Running 4 4:09v median −0:55
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:45v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:25v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 4:15v median −0:52
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Block 08 16:06Running 8 5:24v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.