The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Nick van den Heuvel crossed the line in 1:15:17: 242nd of 1,192 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:18 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:34 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:20 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Heerenveen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:46Running 1 4:51v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:25v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:29v median −0:35
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Block 04 9:05Running 4 4:40v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:22v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:14v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 4:41v median −0:27
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 5:02v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.