The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Daan De Waal crossed the line in 1:23:04: 497th of 1,192 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 79% of the field across all eight, against 43% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:59 quicker than the median and 162nd of 1,192. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:27 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:13Running 1 5:31v median +0:36
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 5:03v median +0:18
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 5:03v median −0:01
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 5:16v median +0:10
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 5:41v median +0:31
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:23v median +0:16
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 5:17v median +0:09
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Block 08 11:06Running 8 5:54v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.