The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Sven van Hensbergen at Rotterdam 2026: 1:03:53, 28th of 1,192 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:08 quicker than the median and 26th of 1,192. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:26, ahead of 98% 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. An improvement of 1:28 on Mechelen 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:43v median −1:12
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 3:40v median −1:05
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Block 03 6:42Running 3 3:49v median −1:15
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Block 04 7:42Running 4 4:00v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 3:58v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 3:58v median −1:09
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Block 07 7:49Running 7 4:05v median −1:03
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Block 08 8:51Running 8 4:48v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:26
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.