The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laurens van de Merbel finished 119th of 401 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:18:28, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:30 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:22 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 9:03Running 1 4:20v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:07v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:08v median −0:51
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 4:11v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:29v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:10v median −0:54
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 4:10v median −0:57
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Block 08 14:49Running 8 5:16v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
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.