The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Wilmar Van Bruggen finished in the top 10% of the field at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:04:56 for 35th of 1,192 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:47 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:32, ahead of 97% of the field.
The field ran 4:08 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Rotterdam 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:07v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 3:51v median −0:54
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Block 03 7:10Running 3 3:56v median −1:08
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Block 04 7:34Running 4 4:00v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:20Running 5 4:02v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 3:55v median −1:12
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:00v median −1:08
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Block 08 9:03Running 8 4:39v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.