The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Hielke de Jong crossed the line in 1:21:16: 161st of 401 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 89% of the field across all eight, against 52% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:51 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 3:42 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 9:00Running 1 4:22v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:23v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:31v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 4:37v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:53v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:57v median −0:07
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Block 07 7:13Running 7 4:57v median −0:10
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Block 08 14:36Running 8 7:56v median +1:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:05
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.