The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Patrick van der Steen finished 637th of 1,192 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:28:04.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:56 quicker than the median and 401st of 1,192. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:32. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:17 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:58 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 4:47v median −0:08
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Block 02 8:04Running 2 4:54v median +0:09
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Block 03 9:57Running 3 5:09v median +0:05
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Block 04 12:27Running 4 5:17v median +0:11
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:22v median +0:12
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:06v median −0:01
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 5:09v median +0:01
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Block 08 11:59Running 8 5:44v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:39
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.