The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Robin Messing crossed the line in 1:23:46: 522nd of 1,192 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:13. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:47 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Rotterdam 2026 and Utrecht 2025 were 5:19 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:18v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:05v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 5:03v median −0:01
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Block 04 10:47Running 4 4:33v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 4:38v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 4:27v median −0:40
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:21v median −0:47
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Block 08 12:48Running 8 5:13v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:58
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.