The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Max Smeets crossed the line in 1:16:29: 120th of 600 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:46 quicker than the median and 35th of 600. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:57. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Rotterdam gained about 0:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:29Running 1 5:01v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:28v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:51v median −0:21
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Block 04 11:51Running 4 5:09v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 5:13v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:46v median −0:33
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:43v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 4:56v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 571
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 571 men who finished.