The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lars Verheij finished 500th of 1,192 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:23:10, faster than 58% of the field.
The sled push was the standout, 1:03 quicker than the median and 10th of 1,192. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:01 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:07 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:44Running 1 4:43v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:25v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:50v median −0:14
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 5:03v median −0:03
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:05v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:51v median −0:16
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Block 07 11:04Running 7 4:50v median −0:18
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Block 08 13:50Running 8 6:14v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.