The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:46:14 at Rotterdam 2026 put Mark Bijkerk 359th of 401 men in the Open division.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 8:52. A harder second half: 7:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 9:03 in the roxzone was slower than 88% of the field.
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 10:30Running 1 5:21v median +0:30
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Block 02 8:43Running 2 5:10v median +0:31
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Block 03 10:56Running 3 5:35v median +0:36
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Block 04 12:31Running 4 5:44v median +0:40
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 5:44v median +0:34
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 5:51v median +0:47
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Block 07 12:36Running 7 5:48v median +0:41
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Block 08 22:49Running 8 6:54v median +0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:03
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.