The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sander Knoups finished 240th of 401 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:28:17.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:43 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:58 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 4:54v median +0:03
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:30v median −0:09
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 4:46v median −0:13
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Block 04 12:49Running 4 5:25v median +0:21
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:06v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:09v median +0:05
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Block 07 11:27Running 7 5:23v median +0:16
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Block 08 14:38Running 8 5:53v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.