The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rick van den Berg finished 419th of 1,192 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:20:58, faster than 65% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:14 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:58 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:52Running 1 4:27v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:17v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:42v median −0:22
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Block 04 10:41Running 4 4:40v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:45v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:49v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 4:36v median −0:32
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Block 08 13:56Running 8 5:31v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
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.