The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Jack Bligh crossed the line in 1:18:47: 152nd of 584 men, faster than 74% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 56% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:45, ahead of 93% of the field.
Rotterdam ran fast: the 1,452 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:42Running 1 4:53v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:49v median −0:08
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 5:04v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 5:10v median −0:10
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:54v median +0:23
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:13v median −0:04
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 5:05v median −0:11
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 6:05v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.