The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:17 at Rotterdam 2026 put Gijs van Rijswijk 323rd of 1,192 men in the Open division, ahead of 73% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 79% of the field beaten on the stations, against 56% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:20, ahead of 86% 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
-
Block 01 10:15Running 1 5:24v median +0:29
-
Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:58v median +0:13
-
Block 03 9:05Running 3 5:05v median +0:01
-
Block 04 9:24Running 4 4:56v median −0:10
-
Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:00v median −0:10
-
Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:48v median −0:19
-
Block 07 8:53Running 7 4:49v median −0:19
-
Block 08 11:05Running 8 5:39v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:20
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.