The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Axel Demeulemeester crossed the line in 1:23:33: 234th of 584 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 29% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:35 behind the median.
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 8:46Running 1 4:27v median −0:42
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 4:24v median −0:33
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Block 03 10:57Running 3 5:02v median −0:14
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 4:47v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:01v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:42v median −0:35
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Block 07 11:15Running 7 4:40v median −0:36
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 5:01v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
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.