The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nando Smits-Nijhuis finished 221st of 401 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:26:55.
The stations carried this race: faster than 66% of the field across all eight, against 33% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 111th of 401. The race faded late: the second half went 1:13 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:55Running 1 4:27v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:31v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:23Running 3 5:37v median +0:38
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Block 04 10:36Running 4 5:43v median +0:39
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:52v median +0:42
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:45v median +0:41
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Block 07 10:56Running 7 6:04v median +0:57
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Block 08 13:33Running 8 6:32v median +0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:59
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.