The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Willem-Jan Warnaar crossed the line in 1:19:14: 167th of 600 men, faster than 72% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 58% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:42 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:47Running 1 4:31v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:18v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 4:37v median −0:35
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Block 04 12:29Running 4 8:02v median +2:45
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 5:03v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:52v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:51v median −0:28
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Block 08 11:43Running 8 5:34v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:29
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.