The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Rotterdam 2025, Matthijs Bakker crossed the line in 1:19:49: 59th of 196 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:14 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:53, was faster than 90% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 4:28v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 4:24v median −0:07
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Block 03 10:46Running 3 4:45v median −0:12
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 4:40v median −0:19
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:37v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:31v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 4:50v median −0:15
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Block 08 13:38Running 8 5:06v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 194
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 194 men who finished.