The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Thierry Vermeule at Rotterdam 2025: 1:12:06, 126th of 1,283 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 284th of 1,283. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 4:36v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 4:05v median −0:49
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:34v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 4:24v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:44v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:32v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 4:22v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:55Running 8 4:56v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1234
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,234 men who finished.