The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Sebastian Delissen crossed the line in 1:21:14: 427th of 1,192 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 83% of the field across all eight, against 56% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:08 quicker than the median and 13th of 1,192. A harder second half: 1:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 1:19 faster than the average race this season, by 1,324 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:53Running 1 4:32v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:23v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:50v median −0:14
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Block 04 10:54Running 4 4:52v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:10v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 5:05v median −0:02
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 5:03v median −0:05
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Block 08 11:59Running 8 6:46v median +0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:06
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.