The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Rick Balk crossed the line in 1:13:38: 157th of 1,283 men, faster than 88% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:37 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:38 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:58, was faster than 91% of the field.
The field ran 1:56 faster at Rotterdam 2025 than at Amsterdam 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:15v median −0:54
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:18v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 5:10v median −0:05
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:54v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:57v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:54v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:47v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:34v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.