The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Aaron van Gulik finished 176th of 600 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, in 1:19:36, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:17 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:14, was faster than 88% of the field.
The field ran 3:38 faster at Rotterdam 2025 than at Frankfurt 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:49Running 1 4:27v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 4:39v median −0:11
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Block 03 10:50Running 3 4:59v median −0:13
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Block 04 11:19Running 4 5:34v median +0:17
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:39v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:35v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 4:44v median −0:35
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 5:17v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
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.