The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Denny Metz finished 1,177th of 1,192 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 2:19:17.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 8:04. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 16:28, behind 99% of the field.
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 12:35Running 1 7:41v median +2:46
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Block 02 11:46Running 2 7:18v median +2:33
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Block 03 14:58Running 3 7:37v median +2:33
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Block 04 21:25Running 4 7:43v median +2:37
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Block 05 12:57Running 5 7:46v median +2:36
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Block 06 11:08Running 6 7:44v median +2:37
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Block 07 17:10Running 7 7:40v median +2:32
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Block 08 20:56Running 8 10:16v median +4:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 16:28
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.