The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Merlin Egalite crossed the line in 1:19:17: 357th of 1,192 men, faster than 70% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:24 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Rotterdam gained about 1:19. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Merlin Egalite.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:05v median −0:50
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 3:53v median −0:52
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 4:48v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 5:03v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 4:50v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:34v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 5:11v median +0:03
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 5:34v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:44
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.