The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Boris van de Giessen took 3rd of 244 in the 16–24 age group at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:01:50.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:44 quicker than the median and 52nd of 1,192. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:41 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:10, ahead of 99% of the field.
Rotterdam ran fast: the 1,324 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:19 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Boris van de Giessen.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:16Running 1 4:00v median −0:55
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Block 02 5:49Running 2 3:44v median −1:01
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Block 03 7:06Running 3 3:49v median −1:15
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Block 04 7:22Running 4 3:46v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:06Running 5 3:52v median −1:18
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Block 06 5:08Running 6 3:42v median −1:25
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Block 07 7:11Running 7 3:49v median −1:19
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 4:21v median −1:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1185
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,185 men who finished.