The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Leon van der Wilde took 2nd of 17 in the 55–59 age group at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:14:55.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 0:56 quicker than the median and 398th of 1,192. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:08 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:10Running 1 4:17v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 3:54v median −0:51
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 3:57v median −1:07
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Block 04 9:05Running 4 4:03v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 4:04v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:07v median −1:00
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:07v median −1:01
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Block 08 11:06Running 8 4:51v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
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.