The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Tygo Verhage crossed the line in 1:19:06: 130th of 401 men, faster than 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 27% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 3:06 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:51Running 1 3:36v median −1:15
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 3:34v median −1:05
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 4:20v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 3:51v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 3:59v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:00v median −1:04
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Block 07 12:21Running 7 4:08v median −0:59
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Block 08 13:00Running 8 4:33v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
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.