The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robert Cruijssen finished 62nd of 584 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, in 1:11:58, faster than 89% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 72% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:51 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:37, was faster than 94% of the field.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,452 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:36v median −0:33
-
Block 02 9:03Running 2 4:10v median −0:47
-
Block 03 8:37Running 3 4:07v median −1:09
-
Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:07v median −1:13
-
Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:15v median −1:16
-
Block 06 5:45Running 6 4:13v median −1:04
-
Block 07 8:42Running 7 4:11v median −1:05
-
Block 08 8:52Running 8 4:33v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 563
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 563 men who finished.