The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Steve Deruyck crossed the line in 1:26:03: 585th of 1,192 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 24% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:22. A harder second half: 1:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:20Running 1 4:38v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:14v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:44v median −0:20
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Block 04 11:33Running 4 4:32v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:47v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 4:43v median −0:24
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Block 07 11:49Running 7 4:19v median −0:49
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Block 08 14:21Running 8 4:48v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
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.