The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Roel Delescen finished 294th of 1,192 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:17:13, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:56 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Rotterdam ran fast: the 1,324 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:19 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:59v median −0:56
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 3:49v median −0:56
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 4:17v median −0:47
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 4:30v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:38v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:24v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 4:22v median −0:46
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Block 08 15:44Running 8 5:37v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:23
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.