The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robert Smillie finished 320th of 1,192 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:18:06, faster than 73% of the field.
The sled push was where this race was made, 0:40 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:01 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:24, was faster than 85% of the field.
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 9:32Running 1 4:28v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:07v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:30v median −0:34
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 4:44v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:40v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:33v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:44v median −0:24
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Block 08 13:16Running 8 5:29v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
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.