The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Wouter Van Der Meulen crossed the line in 1:24:58: 264th of 584 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:01. The race faded late: the second half went 1:29 worse 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 9:00Running 1 4:28v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 4:12v median −0:45
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Block 03 10:52Running 3 4:26v median −0:50
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 4:46v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 4:46v median −0:45
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 4:44v median −0:33
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Block 07 11:07Running 7 5:16v median +0:00
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Block 08 11:47Running 8 5:55v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.