The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Willem-Jan Hessels crossed the line in 1:17:51: 314th of 1,192 men, faster than 74% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:16 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:19 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 4:43v median −0:12
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:25v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 4:33v median −0:31
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 4:30v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:29v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:35v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 4:47v median −0:21
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Block 08 11:17Running 8 5:22v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.